President Biden on Dec. 23 commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row — a list that includes at least five child killers and several mass murderers — while leaving off three notorious fiends.
“There is no action more powerful or righteous than sparing someone’s life, and today President Biden is doing just that,” the
“By taking this historic action, President Biden is demonstrating the type of moral leadership this moment demands,” she added. Dems in disarray, Europe’s war on Christmas and other commentary In addition to murdering Snell, in May 2005, Avila-Torrez sexually assaulted and murdered two young girls — Laura Hobbs, 8, and Krystal Tobias, 9 — who had been riding their bicycles in their neighborhood in a suburb north of Chicago.
“It is their unwavering commitment to the dignity and humanity of every person that has made this moment possible,” the Massuchussets Democrat said.
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