Hope Rising in US for National Death Penalty Ban

Posted on March 26th, 2009 by armineh

Washington - Death penalty opponents in the United States hope New Mexico’s decision to ban capital punishment is a turning point, as a crippling economic crisis becomes their latest argument for abolition.

Last week Democratic Governor Bill Richardson made his southwestern state the 15th in the nation to outlaw executions, after state lawmakers voted for the move.

Richardson’s “courageous and enlightened decision should send a powerful message to other states,

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One Response to “Hope Rising in US for National Death Penalty Ban”

  1. Dudley Sharp, on April 5th, 2009 at 12:01 pm Said:

    “Rebuttal to Governor Richardson - Repeal of the Death Penalty in New Mexico”

    http://homicidesurvivors.com/2009/03/19/rebuttal-to-governor-richardson–repeal-of-the-death-penalty-in-new-mexico.aspx

    “Why did Gov. Richardson repeal the death penalty? His legacy”

    http://homicidesurvivors.com/2009/03/31/why-did-gov-richardson-repeal-the-death-penalty-his-legacy.aspx

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