“State-sanctioned murder is not justice, and the death penalty is a cruel, racist and fundamentally flawed punishment that has no place in our society,” said U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass), who also cited her Christian faith while making the case against the death penalty.
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Faith leaders, activists, the pope urge Biden to empty federal death row before Trump term
(RNS) — Activists and faith leaders hope to save the lives of 40 federal death row inmates, fearing Donald Trump would authorize an ‘execution spree’ after taking office.
