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IL Govenor Signs Bill Abolishing Death Penalty

By Jeralyn, Section Death Penalty
Posted on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 01:05:52 PM EST
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed the bill abolishing the death penalty passed by the legislature in January. He also commuted the sentences of the 15 inmates now on death row to life in prison without parole. The law goes into effect July 1.

Illinois is now the 16th state to abolish the death penalty.

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    IL Govenor Signs Bill Abolishing Death Penalty | 15 comments (15 topical)

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    Good for them! (5.00 / 0) (#1)
    by jbindc on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 01:06:55 PM EST


    what (5.00 / 0) (#2)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 01:08:58 PM EST
    excellent news

    One state at a time (5.00 / 0) (#4)
    by sj on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 01:54:18 PM EST
    Truly good news.

    It's a matter of time (none / 0) (#5)
    by jbindc on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 02:07:10 PM EST
    It may take a while, but it will happen.

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    Yes (none / 0) (#6)
    by sj on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 02:21:10 PM EST
    There seems to be momentum I think.

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    Yes, nice to see it on the right track (none / 0) (#9)
    by ruffian on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 03:50:49 PM EST


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    Jeralyn (none / 0) (#3)
    by CoralGables on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 01:18:08 PM EST
    Wouldn't that make 16? Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin...and now Illinois?

    yes, fixed now (none / 0) (#7)
    by Jeralyn on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 02:23:07 PM EST
    The article said IL joined 15 other states, which does indeed make it 16. Thanks!

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    Also, the Illinois governor (none / 0) (#8)
    by KeysDan on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 02:29:07 PM EST
    is Patrick (Pat) Joseph Quinn.

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    fixed that too (none / 0) (#10)
    by Jeralyn on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 04:26:58 PM EST
    sorry, I  thought I checked his first name.  (I probably knew someone named John Quinn in  a prior life and it just came out of my fingers while typing.)


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    heh (none / 0) (#11)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 04:44:42 PM EST
    I think I should have caught that

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    Great news (none / 0) (#12)
    by MO Blue on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 05:29:54 PM EST
    Just 34 more states to go.

    Collective bargaining will "win"... (none / 0) (#13)
    by getoffamycloud10 on Wed Mar 09, 2011 at 07:49:47 PM EST
    Sadly, I'm afraid collective bargaining is about to "win" in a walk.

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    Another step (none / 0) (#14)
    by mexboy on Thu Mar 10, 2011 at 02:59:32 AM EST
    towards the betterment of humanity.

    Site Violator (none / 0) (#16)
    by CoralGables on Thu Mar 10, 2011 at 10:28:49 AM EST


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