{
  "id": 18486549,
  "title": "We’ve just seen a transformative moment in America’s death penalty history | Austin Sarat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/weve-just-seen-a-transformative-moment-in-americas-death-penalty",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T10:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/06/california-gavin-newsom-death-row-history"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Gavin Newsom’s decision to empty California’s death row saves hundreds of lives and signals a national shift Gavin Newsom’s decision to empty his state’s death row is a truly remarkable moment in the US’s death penalty history. Not only will it free hundreds of people from the threat of execution, but coming from a politician seemingly looking to run for the presidency, it sends an important…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}