16-01-2017 23:39 via thestranger.com

Washington Governor, Attorney General Propose Abolishing Death Penalty

by Heidi Groover"While I’m governor, there will not be a state sanctioned execution of a Washington State citizen," says Governor Jay Inslee. Office of Governor Jay Inslee
With hopes that new Republican support will help push the question to a vote this year, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson are proposing legislation to abolish the death penalty in Washington State.
"The evidence is absolutely clear that death penalty sentences are unequally applied, they ar
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