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STATEMENT BY BENJAMIN TODD JEALOUS

ForImmediate ReleaseMarch 19, 2009CONTACT:Leila McDowell202/463-2940 ext. 1005STATEMENT BY BENJAMIN TODD JEALOUSPRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE NAACPON NEW MEXICO?S REPEAL OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENTNew Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and the state legislature made the right decision in repealing capital punishment. The governor?s inspirational leadership is an exemplar of the intersection of morality and wise governance that serves our nation well.We congratulate our New Mexico State Conference and Sante Fe Branch that worked tirelessly to support the repeal. Their efforts helped result in a strong bipartisan vote in the New Mexico legislature reflecting a growing consensus that the death penalty has failed the people of New Mexico. They are joining millions of citizens nationwide who understand that capital punishment risks executing the innocent, is unfairly applied, fails victims? families and law enforcement and wastes scarce taxpayer dollars ...continue to full post

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