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New Mexico governor bans death penalty

Source: Turkish Press

Santa Fé : Argentina | 8 months ago

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New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed a law abolishing the death penalty in his state after lawmakers approved the measure, his office said Wednesday. "I have decided to sign legislation that repeals the death penalty in the state of New Mexico," Richardson said in a statement,...

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