Maryland Governor Goes After His State’s Little Used Death Penalty

Maryland Governor Goes After His State's Little Used Death Penalty
Maryland Governor Goes After His State's Little Used Death Penalty

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a likely candidate for the 2016 presidential race, announced on Tuesday his plan to get rid of the death penalty in his state.

Maryland has only executed five people since the death penalty was reinstated in the country in 1976 and the last one was more than seven years ago.

Host Carmen Russell-Sluchansky talked with Jane Henderson, director of Maryland Citizens Against State Execution, to discuss the issue.

 

About Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky 360 Articles
Carmen is a multimedia journalist based in Washington, DC whose work has appeared in a variety of outlets including National Geographic, NBC News, the BBC, Asia! Magazine, The China Post, Chicago Tribune and Orlando Sentinel.