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Campaign to End the Death Penalty Celebrates Abolition in New Mexico

Campaign to End the Death Penalty Celebrates Abolition in New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson did the right thing when he signed House Bill 285, which outlawed the death penalty. New Mexico now becomes the 15th state without the death penalty, and the second state to abolish it legislatively, after New Jersey in 2007. Activists who worked for repeal are celebrating their hard-fought victory, which took thousands of people making phone calls, writing letters and attending rallies. As Christy Armell from the Albuquerque chapter of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty says, ?it?s a great time for all New Mexicans, but also for this country, as we are setting an example that there is no need for the death penalty and it is not good public policy...continue to full post

Full post as published by Lethal Injection on March 20, 2009 (boomark / email).