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California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
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What happenedCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he plans to change all of the state's death sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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Left / center-leftGov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
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California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he plans to change all of the state's death sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he’ll change all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentences
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California governor commuting death sentences in state
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California to commute all death sentences to life without parole
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he’ll change all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California
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