Thursday, April 12, 2012

Connecticut death penalty repeal

  • HARTFORD, Conn. — After years of failed attempts to repeal the death penalty, Connecticut lawmakers in both the House and the Senate have passed legislation that abolishes the punishment for all future cases.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • HARTFORD — After more than nine hours of debate, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to repeal the state's death penalty, following a similar vote in the State Senate last week. Gov. Dannel P.
  • (New York Times)
  • "For the love of God, Connecticut is on the map for the worst home Outside the House chamber, Moukawsher said he intended to vote against the repeal because the death penalty "is justice to victims.
  • (TheDay)
  • HARTFORD -- Supporters of the repeal of Connecticuts death penalty on Wednesday morning predicted that the House will approve final action on the controversial legislation, sending it to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy who plans to sign it.
  • (Danbury News-Times)
  • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A push to abolish Connecticuts death penalty is one step closer to becoming a reality after clearing a key legislative hurdle in the state Senate early Thursday morning.
  • (Syracuse Post-Standard)
  • HARTFORD, Conn.—A chief advocate for abolishing the states death penalty says he expects the legislation will clear the House of Representatives, moving Connecticut closer to becoming the 17th state to end capital punishment. Rep.
  • (Boston Globe)
  • NEW HAVEN — Police Chief Dean Esserman Tuesday said justice must be "swift and certain" and the death penalty, which the state is on the cusp of repealing, is neither.
  • (New Haven Register)
  • Connecticut state senators are expected to vote on a controversial death penalty repeal bill today, with family members of murder victims at odds about whether the bill should move forward or not.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • hoping to talk to some of the senators who agreed to oppose efforts last year to repeal the death penalty. Connecticut has carried out only one execution in 51 years, when serial killer Michael Ross was administered lethal injection in 2005.
  • (Abc Local Web)
  • One of the last Northeastern states with the death penalty still on its books, Connecticut is heading for repeal due partly to the election of its first Democratic governor in two decades, Dannel P.
  • (YAHOO!)

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