O'Malley Seeks End To Md. Executions

Gov. Martin O'Malley urged Maryland lawmakers yesterday to repeal the state's death penalty, saying the punishment is "inherently unjust," does not serve as a deterrent to murder and saps resources that could be better spent on law enforcement.
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John Wagner and Ovetta Wiggins

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