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Do Away With Death Penalty (Connecticut) |
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Tuesday, 07 April 2009 |
LAW UNWORKABLE • Changes would lower costs, emotional toll
A legislative committee has taken a brave step toward abolishing Connecticut's death penalty, a law that is all but unworkable, not to mention expensive, unfair and risky. |
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Va. governor vetoes bills to expand death penalty |
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Monday, 30 March 2009 |
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By DENA POTTER
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Timothy M. Kaine vetoed legislation Friday that would have extended the death penalty to murder accomplices, a measure that would have increased the population eligible for execution in the nation's second-busiest death chamber. |
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Editorial: Death Penalty, [PA] Must End it Now |
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Thursday, 26 March 2009 |
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania, with the nation's fourth-largest death row, has as much reason - if not more - to follow the moral and practical example set last week by New Mexico in repealing its death penalty. |
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Anti-Death Penalty Advocate Bringing Message of 'Hope' to Indiana Valley |
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 |
By Brian M. Boyce
The Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE, IN - All the electricity in the execution chair won't bring Bill Pelke's grandmother back to life. And that's just one of his points. |
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Monday, 23 March 2009 |
Guest Opinion: Death Penalty Drains Justice System Resources
By John Connor
The Billings Gazette
I served as chief special prosecutor for the state of Montana for 21 years. During that time I was involved with the prosecution of many homicide cases, including five death penalty cases involving homicides committed by prison inmates against other inmates. I also managed the prosecution of 14 inmates for the 1991 prison riot homicides. |
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Statement from NM Gov. Bill Richardson |
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 |
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Today marks the end of a long, personal journey for me and the issue of the death penalty. |
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