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Illinois abolishes the death penalty

March 9, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

"With our broken system, we cannot ensure justice is achieved in every case," Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn said.

Illinois: One pen away from abolishing the death penalty

January 14, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Lawmakers are poised to make Illinois the first state to end capital punishment since 2009.

Illinois House moves to abolish death penalty

January 7, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

CHICAGO - In a landmark vote Jan. 6, the Illinois House passed a measure to abolish the death penalty in the state.

California’s new top cop is “on the people’s side”

December 6, 2010 By People’s World

Kamala Harris vows to insure "the law of this state is on the side of the people."

Death penalty, shot through with racism, cannot be fixed

December 6, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner

Justice John Paul Stevens say capital punishment is "shot through with racism, skewed toward conviction, infected with politics and tinged with hysteria." It's past time to end the practice.