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  "id": 18365688,
  "title": "'Inhumane punishment': California governor Gavin Newsom to commute 548 death sentences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/inhumane-punishment-california-governor-gavin-newsom-to-commute-548",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T19:59:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261105-inhumane-punishment-california-governor-gavin-newsom-to-commute-548-death-sentences"
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  "summary": "California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole, marking a major step away from capital punishment as he prepares to leave office after eight years.",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "California governor to spare lives of all 548 death row prisoners in the state",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/california-governor-to-spare-lives-of-all-548-death-row-prisoners-in",
        "published": "2026-11-05T19:43:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "California governor to spare lives of all 548 death row prisoners in the state",
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        "title": "California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/california-gov-newsom-says-he-will-commute-all-death-sentences-in",
        "published": "2026-11-05T19:54:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Gavin Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in California to life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/gavin-newsom-says-he-will-commute-all-death-sentences-in-california",
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Gavin Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates in California",
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        "published": "2026-11-05T20:04:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Newsom says he will commute all 548 of California's death sentences to life without parole",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/newsom-says-he-will-commute-all-548-of-californias-death-sentences-to",
        "published": "2026-11-05T20:07:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/california-governor-commutes-death-sentences-for-all-548-people-on",
        "published": "2026-11-05T20:12:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/newsom-moves-to-commute-all-california-death-sentences",
        "published": "2026-11-05T20:12:48.000Z"
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