Connecticut’s governor has signed a new law that abolishes the state’s death penalty for future crimes.<\/p>\n
A spokeswoman says Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the bill Wednesday afternoon at a private ceremony with lawmakers, clergy and family members of victims.<\/p>\n
Malloy issued a statement calling it “an historic moment” as Connecticut joins 16 other states that have abolished capital punishment. He said it was a moment “for sober reflection, not celebration.”<\/p>\n
The law replaced the death penalty with a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of release. It does not affect the sentences of the 11 inmates already on Connecticut’s death row.<\/p>\n
A former prosecutor, Malloy said his position on the death penalty has evolved over the years.<\/p><\/div>\n
Now about those 11 inmates you all are still planning to murder out there…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to the civilized world, Connecticut! And thank you for putting an end to the biggest Big Government tyranny there can be.<\/p>\n