Following President Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 men, the number of federal death row inmates drastically decreased from 40 to just three, reflecting his administration's stance against the death penalty except in specific extreme cases such as terrorism and hate-driven mass murders.
Biden's commutation of sentences, which is intended to align with his opposition to capital punishment, leaves open the possibility for the next presidential administration to resume federal executions for the remaining death row inmates, a significant pivot from the previous administration's actions.
The Biden administration's approach to the death penalty includes pursuing it against specific individuals, such as the gunman responsible for the Buffalo mass shooting, highlighting a complex interaction of policy, justice, and societal impact that continues under his leadership.
Dylann Roof, notorious for his 2015 racist attack in Charleston that left nine Black parishioners dead, remains a focal point of the ongoing debate surrounding the death penalty, with varied opinions from victims' families influencing the Justice Department's actions.
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