Newsom seeks clemency for 548 California death row inmates

KCRA • 06 नवं 00:13

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a request to commute more than 500 California death sentences to life without parole, pending approval from the state Supreme Court.

The Age • 05 नवं 23:52

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to grant clemency to 548 inmates on death row, a move that could cut the national death-row population by about 30 %. The proposal must be approved by the California Supreme Court and has drawn sharp criticism from victims' families and district attorneys.

CBC • 05 नवं 22:56

Governor Gavin Newsom announced he will commute the sentences of more than 500 inmates on California's death row to life imprisonment without parole, citing incompatibility of state-sanctioned killing with the state's values.

NBC News • 05 नवं 21:53

Governor Gavin Newsur announced a blanket commutation of all death sentences in California, affecting 548 inmates on death row, citing incompatibility with the state's values.

BBC • 05 नवं 20:28

Governor Gavin Newsom used his clemency authority to convert the death sentences of 548 inmates to life without parole, citing moral and practical concerns.

CNN • 05 नवं 19:47

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the commutation of every death sentence in California to life imprisonment without parole, affecting 548 inmates and prompting mixed reactions from advocacy groups and prosecutors.

The Guardian • 05 नवं 19:30

Governor Gavin Newsom converted the death sentences of 548 inmates to life without parole, marking the largest single-day commutation in U.S. history.