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...many innocent Americans have found themselves on death row. In the last fourteen years, over 87 people--one for every seven that have been executed--have been exonerated after a wrongful conviction and death sentence. The death penalty is a punishment that should never be imposed, and it should certainly never be imposed on the innocent. Unfortunately, too few of our national leaders have been willing to recognize and address this epidemic of failure in the justice system. A new bill introduced in Congress, while not perfect, would do much to prevent the execution of the innocent...
...well-known supporter of the death penalty. The bill's bipartisan support was underscored by the presence at the announcement of the House version of the bill of Illinois Gov. George Ryan, a death penalty supporter, whose state has exonerated 13 men from death row in the last fourteen years. Several of those men were exculpated by DNA evidence, and Illinois has adopted a law providing for widespread DNA testing. Ryan has also prudently (although belatedly) declared a state moratorium on executions until the system can be reformed...
...Fourteen billion, the cash rolls in--everyone but the workers win," protesters chanted...
...Fourteen billion, the cash rolls in--everyone but the workers win," protesters chanted...
...traditionally successful pairing of sophomore captain Sean Doyle and freshman Margaret Yu was also assisted by Bonney as they finished second in B division, ahead of fourteen other teams...