Pa. should permanently end the flawed and costly death penalty - Pennsylvanians Against the Death Penalty

Pa. should permanently end the flawed and costly death penalty

February 13, 2017

February 13, 2017 is the second anniversary of Gov. Tom Wolf’s moratorium on executions. The moratorium was wise because it halted a system that is filled with flaws…

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