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Newsom commutes all 548 California death sentences to life without parole

California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of all 548 people on the state's death row to life without parole, citing state values and flaws in the legal system.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of all 548 people on the state's death row to life in prison without the possibility of parole, announcing the decision Thursday. Al Jazeera reports he cited state values and flaws in the legal system. NBC News reports he said he opposes "state-sanctioned killing."

The Guardian reports the commutations mean none of these people can be executed under a future governor. Al Jazeera calls it the largest mass clemency in U.S. history. The Guardian calls it the largest clearing of a U.S. death row in modern history. NPR reports Newsom described the row as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

PBS NewsHour reports Newsom put a moratorium on executions in 2019 but left hundreds of people on death row. France 24 says he is preparing to leave office after eight years.

CBS News reports the move does not repeal California's death penalty. Prosecutors can still seek it in future cases. Fox News reports the decision drew sharp criticism from victims' rights advocates.

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  1. The New York TimesNewsom Spares Everyone on California’s Death Row in One of His Final ActsThu, Nov 5, 2:21 PM EST
  2. The GuardianGavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in CaliforniaThu, Nov 5, 2:28 PM EST
  3. NBC NewsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentencesThu, Nov 5, 2:42 PM EST
  4. BBC NewsCalifornia governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death rowThu, Nov 5, 2:50 PM EST
  5. CBS NewsNewsom moves to commute all California death sentencesThu, Nov 5, 2:52 PM EST
  6. France 24'Inhumane punishment': California governor Gavin Newsom to commute 548 death sentencesThu, Nov 5, 2:59 PM EST
  7. Fox NewsGavin Newsom wipes out California's death row in historic mass commutationThu, Nov 5, 3:03 PM EST
  8. Deutsche WelleGavin Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates in CaliforniaThu, Nov 5, 3:04 PM EST
  9. PBS NewsHourNewsom says he will commute all 548 of California's death sentences to life without paroleThu, Nov 5, 3:07 PM EST
  10. The HillCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute all death sentences in stateThu, Nov 5, 3:18 PM EST
  11. NBC NewsCalifornia Gov. Newsom commutes all death sentences in the stateThu, Nov 5, 3:41 PM EST
  12. The New York TimesThe Evening: The Blue Wave SwellsThu, Nov 5, 5:48 PM EST
  13. NPRNewsom announces he will commute sentences of inmates on California's death rowThu, Nov 5, 6:11 PM EST
  14. PBS NewsHourNewsom plans to commute all of California's death sentencesThu, Nov 5, 6:40 PM EST
  15. NBC NewsCalifornia Governor commutes all death sentencesThu, Nov 5, 6:49 PM EST
  16. Al JazeeraCalifornia governor commutes sentences of more than 500 people on death rowThu, Nov 5, 8:39 PM EST

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Earlier versions (1)
  1. Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST, 11 outlets: Newsom commutes all 548 California death sentences to life without parole