In recent weeks, the Supreme Court has gotten lots of attention because of high-profile rulings overturning the death penalty and life without parole for juveniles, as well as a ruling upholding the.. Credit: Seattle Times - Published
Washington State became the 20th US state to end capital punishment via legislation or a court order after its supreme court declared that racial biases impact who is sentenced to the death penalty. Credit: Christian Science Monitor - Published Also reported by •Deseret News
“We join the Catholic Bishops of Washington, the Washington State Catholic Conference, the Catholic Mobilizing Network, and all people of good will in welcoming this development and persevering in.. Credit: Catholic Culture - Published
On October 11, Washington State's Supreme Court unanimously declared that the death penalty was unconstitutional. It cited the “arbitrary and racially based” manner in which the death penalty was.. Credit: CNSNews.com - Published
Olympia, Wash., Oct 12, 2018 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- The use of the death penalty is arbitrary, racially biased and unconstitutional, the Washington state Supreme Court has said in a unanimous decision.. Credit: CNA - Published Also reported by •NPR •FOXNews.com
Washington state's death penalty was unanimously struck down by its supreme court on Thursday as arbitrary and racially biased, making it the 20th state to do away with capital punishment. Credit: Newsmax - Published
Here's the latest for Friday October 12th: Hurricane Michael damage estimated at $8b; Storm's flooding reaches north to North Carolina, Virginia; Trump calls US-Saudi relations excellent; Court ends.. Credit: USATODAY.com - Published
Thursday's ruling by the Washington state Supreme Court, combined growing bipartisan support to end capital punishment, mark a major shift for a state that has had some type of death penalty going back.. Credit: Seattle Times - Published
Gov. Jay Inslee welcomed a decision by the Washington state Supreme Court ending the death penalty. Washington becomes the 20th state to end capital punishment. (Oct. 11)
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Washington became the 20th U.S. state to abolish capital punishment when its Supreme Court struck down the death penalty on Thursday, saying in a unanimous decision that its application was arbitrary.. Credit: Reuters - Published
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