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A Chance for Biden to Make a Difference on the Death Penalty

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In 2020 , Joe Biden ran partly on abolishing the federal death penalty.

But the actual practice of his administration has been mixed, says Julian Zelizer .

Biden 's administration has not carried out any federal executions, but neither has instructed the DOJ to stop pursuing new death sentences.

Zelizer : Biden has the freedom to act on his campaign promises and save lives.