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Joe Biden announces criminal justice policy sharply at odds with his ’94 crime law

The Democratic presidential candidate would aim to pass legislation to abolish the death penalty at the federal level and offer incentives to states to follow suit, his new plan says.

Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a rally on Eakins Oval May 18, 2019.
Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a rally on Eakins Oval May 18, 2019.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer