Friday, January 02, 2015

Mario Cuomo a Rare Voice Against the Death Penalty in Tough on Crime Era

Mario Cuomo a Rare Voice Against the Death Penalty in Tough on Crime Era 
The progressive legacy of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, who died Thursday at the age of 82, spans many milestones, from calling out President Ronald Reagan's “City on a Hill” to expanding health care. His consistent opposition to the death penalty was especially notable, given the tough-on-crime rhetoric that reigned during much 
of his career. Over the course of his governorship, he vetoed 12 bills that would have reinstated the death penalty in the state – one for every year he was in office. 
© US News

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