Corzine Signs Law Abolishes Death Penalty in New Jersey
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Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law a measure repealing New Jerseyâs death penalty, making the state the first in a generation to abolish capital punishment.
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New Jersey enacted legislation on Thursday banning some convicted sex offenders from using the Internet.
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'Had not deterred murder' New Jersey's state assembly yesterday voted 44-36 to abolish the death penalty - the first state to do so since Iowa and West Virginia scrapped the punishment in 1965.â¦
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida  - Florida ended on Wednesday a moratorium on capital punishment spurred by a gruesomely slow execution at the end of last year, as Gov. Charlie Crist signed his first death warrant.
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With New Jersey on the cusp of abolishing capital punishment, death penalty foes are hoping the move will inspire other states to do the same.
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The New Jersey Republican delegation unanimously passed a resolution Monday saying Gov. James McGreevey should resign immediately so a special election can be held in November and asking Democratic Sen. Jon Corzine to use his influence and call on the governor to step down now.
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The first execution of a South Dakota prison inmate in 59 years was abruptly stopped after the governor said the law concerning lethal injection protocols was outdated.
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HARTFORD, Conn.  - A closely divided U.S. Supreme  Court on Thursday lifted a stay of execution for Connecticut  death row inmate Michael Ross in a move that could clear the  way for New England's first execution in 45 years.
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After years of false starts, state lawmakers voted Tuesday evening to reduce the steep mandatory prison sentences given to people convicted of drug crimes in New York State
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US Sen. Jon Corzine said Sunday that New Jerseyans lack confidence in state government and he is committed to restoring their faith following Gov.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday stopped the execution of a Texas convict scheduled to be put to death for the 1998 killing of his parents, two days after the court said it will consider whether lethal injection violates a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
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Lawmakers in New Jersey vote to abolish the death penalty, making it the first US state to do so in more than 40 years.
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Senator Jon S. Corzine said that Gov. James E. McGreevey had told him he was determined to hold office until Nov. 15, removing the possibility of a special election.
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An eleventh-hour reprieve in Nevada last night for condemned murderer William Patrick Castillo marked the latest victory for opponents of the death penalty who do not regard lethal injection as the humane method of execution that its supporters say it is.
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New Jersey became the first Northern state to apologize for slavery, as legislators approved a resolution Monday expressing "profound regret" for the state's role in the practice.
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Anti-death penalty forces have gained momentum in the past few years, with a moratorium in Illinois, court disputes over lethal injection in more than a half-dozen states and progress toward outright abolishment in New Jersey.
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New Jersey became the third state in the nation to enact a comprehensive greenhouse gas reduction law Friday, requiring the Garden State to significantly cut emissions of global-warming gases.