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Lawmakers hope to bury death penalty

January 3, 2013

Written by Scott Wartman on January 3, 2013 for the Cincinnati Enquirer

 

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Kentucky’s Egregious Death Penalty

October 24, 2012

 

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Kentucky’s Egregious Death Penalty

Published: October 24, 2012

The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights voted unanimously last week to recommend that the state abolish the death penalty. There is every reason for Kentucky to take the advice and become the 18th state to prohibit capital punishment.

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Repeal Bill passes Connecticut Senate!!

April 5, 2012

HARTFORD-- The state Senate early Thursday approved a bill that would abolish the death penalty and put the state's worst future murderers in prison for life without the possibility of release.

The bill, which passed 20-16 after more than 10 hours debate and seven failed Republican amendments, was drafted by Democratic majority leaders to assure that it would not apply to the 11 men awaiting execution.

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Sale of Execution Drug Blocked

July 1, 2011

Danish Company Blocks Sale of Drug for U.S. Executions

By David Jolly

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PARIS — A Danish pharmaceutical company said Friday that it would stop shipping a powerful drug to American prisons that carry out the death penalty by lethal injection because some states began using it as a substitute for another compound that was taken off the market.

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Kasich indicates doubts about death row case

May 25, 2011

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Kasich indicates doubts about Death Row case

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Risk of Executing An Innocent Man

May 2, 2011

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To support Shawn's case: contact the Chairwoman of the Ohio Parole board and express your concern that Ohio may execute an innocent man. Also contact Governor Kasich and urge him to grant Shawn Hawkins clemency.

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