Murder Victims’ Families Say No to More Killing
We heard a lot last week about the MacPhail family who wanted Troy Davis killed despite his innocence. But what about the loved ones of murder victims who oppose the death penalty? Why haven't we heard many, if any, media accounts from James Anderso...
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$4 Billion Since 1978 — Time to Cut California’s Death Penalty
The Los Angeles Times reports new data in a study to be released next week on California’s death penalty has revealed that the price tag for death is even higher than we thought: $4 billion since 1978. Put another way, we spend $184 million m...
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