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Minsker is leading a group of criminal justice advocates, faith organizations, prosecutors, murder victim family members and others urging Newsom to commute every death sentence in California before he leaves office.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

"If bonds cannot break during this process, that's a death sentence for nanocrystals," said Talapin.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Protecting them by consigning them to an inevitable death sentence?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

In early July, Lukwago likened his continued detention to "a death sentence" as he had chronic health problems affecting notably his lungs and spine.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

I find that he has never demanded the death sentence in his closing speeches to the jury.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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