Press releases

Maryland’s Governor, Martin O’Malley, today signed the legislation to repeal Maryland’s death penalty. The new law makes Maryland the sixth state in six years to end the death penalty.

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2013 EJUSA press release MD Gov Signs Repeal.pdf

(MARYLAND, March 15, 2013) The Maryland State House of Delegates voted 82-56 to repeal the death penalty today, sending the bill to the Governor’s desk where it is assured a signature.

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2013 EJUSA press release MD House Passes repeal.pdf

(MARYLAND, March, 6, 2013) The Maryland State Senate voted 27-20 to repeal the death penalty today.

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EJUSA Press Release - Maryland Senate Passes Repeal.pdf

(CONNECTICUT, April 25, 2012) Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed legislation repealing the death penalty today, making Connecticut the fifth state to do so in five years.

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EJUSA press release - CT repeals the death penalty.pdf

(ILLINOIS, March 9, 2011) — Today, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation repealing the death penalty, making Illinois the fourth states in as many years to abandon capital punishment.

New Hampshire’s death penalty study commission, which started its investigation in October 2009, just concluded its final hearing.

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press release - NH Study Commission wraps up.pdf

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed SB-279 this week, placing severe limitations on the kind of evidence that can be used in death penalty cases.

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press release - MD restricts death penalty.pdf

NEW MEXICO — Today, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed a bill repealing the death penalty.

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press release - NM repeals death penalty.pdf

Today, the St.

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press release - St. Louis Alderman recommend repeal.pdf

The New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission today released its findings and recommended that the New Jersey legislature replace the death penalty with life without parole. The 13-member Commission was empanelled as part of legislation that placed a one-year moratorium on executions in New Jersey pending the outcome of the study.

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press release - NJ report recommends abolition Jan 2007.pdf