Tell President Biden to Commute the Row

Donald Trump executed more people during his first term as president than all of the past 10 administrations combined, and he has promised to expand the use of the death penalty even more in his second. We must take action immediately before he is sworn into office. The federal death penalty system is plagued by systemic flaws – racial bias, errors in sentencing, and wasted resources. Furthermore, evidence has consistently shown that capital punishment does not deter crime or make us safer. The death penalty instead perpetuates injustice – particularly for Black, Brown, and economically disadvantaged people, who are most vulnerable to wrongful convictions and executions. Continuing the federal death penalty in this country only deepens the systemic inequalities that already infect our criminal legal system.

As a growing number of Americans across the political and faith spectrum urge an end to this outdated and inhumane practice, President Biden has the power to cement a legacy of compassion and justice by commuting all federal death sentences before he leaves the Oval Office. This decision would fulfill his campaign promise to act on the death penalty and uphold his commitment to racial justice and community safety, and save lives. Urge President Biden to commute all federal death sentences before his time as president ends.