Conn. lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty

Connecticut lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty

Connecticut's governor says he will sign a bill abolishing the death penalty, making it the 17th state to abandon capital punishment.

© CNN

Governor Malloy Statement on Final Passage
of Capital Punishment Repeal Legislation

For Immediate Release: April 11, 2012

© Office of the Governor

Amnesty International Praises Connecticut Lawmakers on Death Penalty Repeal; Urges Governor to Sign Bill Following House Vote

© Amnesty International USA - press release

US: Momentum Against the Death Penalty
With Connecticut Repeal Imminent, US Trend Against Capital Punishment Accelerates

© Human Rights Watch

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