Subject: repealing the death penalty
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Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:45:26 -0500

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Legislative Update: Eliminating the Death Penalty — SB 5339
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Sponsor + Co-sponsors: 
Carlyle, Walsh, Pedersen, Wellman, Keiser, Liias, Hunt, Kuderer, Nguyen, Saldaña
What does the bill say?
It eliminates the death penalty and instead requires life imprisonment without the possibility of release or parole 
Why is this issue important?
The Washington state Supreme Court invalidated the death penalty as unconstitutional after ruling it was administered in an arbitrary and racist manner. 
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“It is time to close the chapter on this particular policy in a way that is respectful of the judicial process that has embarked for so many years and it’s also respectful of the civil dialogue that the American people have embraced.” — Senator Carlyle 

HEADLINE RIP: Did you know that African-American defendants were 4.5x more likely to receive a death sentence than white defendants in similar cases?
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