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The head prosecutors for four Utah counties announced their support Tuesday for doing away with the death penalty. Their message comes after a renewed attempt to repeal it at the legislative level.
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Rep. Lowry Snow, R-St. George, and Sen. Daniel McCay, R-Riverton, said the death penalty isn’t an effective tool of justice, now they’re seeking to repeal and replace the system in place.
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The last time the state of Wyoming executed someone was in 1992."When that execution actually occurred, I felt it," said Sen. Cale Case. "And people all over Wyoming felt it, 'cause we were part of it."The Republican lawmaker was speaking earlier this month in favor of a bill to end capital punishment in Wyoming. The bill, however, went on to fail on the Senate floor by just eight votes.
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Tribes across the country are asking President Donald Trump to cancel the execution of Navajo man Lezmond Mitchell.
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Convicted murderer Ron Lafferty died Monday after spending 34 years on Utah's Death Row. In 1984, he ordered the killing of his sister-in-law Brenda…
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After more than three decades on death row, Utah inmate Ron Lafferty died in prison Monday of natural causes.Lafferty was convicted in the 1984 killings…
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The group, Conservatives Concerned About The Death Penalty, is just what it sounds: conservatives across the country questioning the use of capital…
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Utah will not abolish the death penalty this year. A bill to outlaw capital punishment in the state died Friday on the House floor. Republican Rep. Gage…
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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he might sign a bill to repeal the death penalty if it passes the legislature-a huge pivot for Herbert, who previously…
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There’s pushback on Utah’s Capitol hill against tough-on-crime bills Democrats have sponsored this year. Utah Senator Karen Mayne is sponsoring two of…
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Doing away with the death penalty is usually thought of as a liberal cause, and the arguments are often about the morality of executing someone, or…
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A Utah lawmaker wants to broaden the definition of "first responder" in death penalty cases — a move that could prompt a major court challenge.The bill by…