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Gov. Richardson, Activists Honored in Rome After New Mexico Repeals Death Penalty

Gov. Richardson, Activists Honored in Rome After New Mexico Repeals Death Penalty

New Mexico became the second state in the country to repeal the death penalty last month. After years of struggle by campaigners, the repeal was approved by the New Mexico Senate in February and the House in March. Governor Richardson and the state’s leading campaigners were honored at a ceremony at the Colosseum in Rome last week and met with the Pope. We speak with two anti-death penalty campaigners just back from Italy. [includes rush transcript]

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