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The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.

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Reforms have been implemented in Texas and other states to avoid mistakes that send innocent people to death row. However, ...

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Defense attorneys for Teresa Youngblut file a motion against the DOJ's accelerated capital punishment process after Border ...

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