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Oregon Governor Halts "Morally Wrong" Death Penalty

Oregon’s Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber has announced he will no longer allow executions in his state. In a statement, Kitzhaber called the death penalty "morally wrong," adding: "I refuse to be a part of this compromised and inequitable system any longer; and I will not allow further executions while I am governor." The move will halt the planned execution of a death row prisoner who had been scheduled to be put to death early next month.

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