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Connecticut
Death Penalty Repeal Becomes Law in Connecticut
Today, April 25, 2012, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law legislation that ends the use of the death penalty in his state. Connecticut joins four other states that have abandoned the death penalty in recent years and is the 17th non-death penalty state in the United States. In the statement released by his office, […]
What does Connecticut Repeal mean for Texas?
Last week in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, (“Time to End the Death Penalty in Texas,” April 10, 2012), columnist Bob Ray Sanders called on the abolition movement to “gather steam [and] wage an all-out legal assault and awareness campaign to change these barbaric laws one state legislature at a time.” This call has already been […]
Connecticut Legislature Abolishes the Death Penalty!
Late last night, April 11, 2012, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed legislation to abolish the death penalty by a vote of 86 to 62. This followed last week’s Senate passage of the bill by a vote of 20 to 16. Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy has stated that he will sign the bill into law. Connecticut […]
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