1. United States
2. Letter

To President Joe Biden: President Biden, as your constituent, I urge you to seize this moment before you leave office to make history as the first U.S. president to commute all federal death sentences. For decades, the federal death penalty has disproportionately affected people of color and those with disabilities – while offering no improvements to public safety. Now, in 2024, with over half of the federal death row comprising people of color, you have the chance to prevent irreversible miscarriages of justice and build a legacy rooted in racial justice and compassion. You came into office committing to take action on the death penalty because of its fundamental flaws. Now is the time to follow through on that promise especially as the nation gets closer and closer to a Trump administration once again.