On January 17, three days before the end of his term as United States president, Joe Biden announced he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people who had been convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. In response, some people have suggested that included in these commutations were commutations for murder convictions. This suggestion is deceptive. As reported on January 17 by Bill Weissert at the Associated Press, Biden commented that he took the action because he was seeking to undo...
