WA lawmakers consider bill to abolish death penalty

24 January 2012, 4:52 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Lawmakers are considering a measure to abolish the death penalty, an effort that has failed in Washington state in recent years but which supporters hope will gain traction after other states have recently either issued moratoriums or outlawed it completely. The bill, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Debbie Regala, of Tacoma, is set to receive a public hearing Wednesday before the ...... Read More »

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