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Maryland 18th State to Ban Death Penalty

Maryland will become the 18th state to ban the death penalty.

A bill to outlaw capital punishment cleared the state House of Delegates on Friday and has already been approved by the Senate. Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, has said that he will sign it.

Source: NBC News. Read full article. (link)

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