Al Jazeera English has reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of more than 500 people who were on death row in the state. According to the outlet, Newsom cited state values and flaws in the legal system. Al Jazeera English described the action as the largest mass clemency in US history. That is the outlet's own characterization. This publication has not independently verified the report, which rests on a single outlet. The date of the announcement, the legal mechanism used and the sentences the prisoners will serve instead are not yet known. The exact number affected, reactions from prosecutors, victims' families, legislators and opponents, and any legal challenges are also not yet known.
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Al Jazeera reports Newsom commuted sentences of more than 500 California death row prisoners
Al Jazeera English calls the action the largest mass clemency in US history. That is the outlet's own description. [F3]
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- Al Jazeera English reported that Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of more than 500 California death row prisoners.
- According to the outlet, Newsom cited state values and flaws in the legal system.
- The outlet's own description is that this was the largest mass clemency in US history.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishCalifornia governor commutes sentences of more than 500 people on death row