Calif. ponders execution moratorium
In January, California lawmakers will consider a proposed bill that would postpone executions of death row inmates until a special commission finishes examining potential flaws in the state’s criminal justice system.
In January, California lawmakers will consider a proposed bill that would postpone executions of death row inmates until a special commission finishes examining potential flaws in the state’s criminal justice system. According to the Los Angeles Times, lawmakers began pushing for an examination of the death penalty after Illinois’ governor commuted the sentences of the state’s death row inmates amid evidence of unjust convictions. Los Angeles Times
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