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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Commutes Death Sentences of 17 Prisoners Before Leaving Office

HeadlineDec 14, 2022

Back in the U.S., outgoing Oregon Democratic Governor Kate Brown has commuted the sentences of all 17 people on death row to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Governor Brown called the death penalty “dysfunctional and immoral.”

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