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| Executions on decline in Texas, nation |
| By houstonchronicle.com- Keri Blakinger |
| Published: 07/06/2017 |
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The death penalty is on the downswing - not just in Texas, but nationwide. A midyear review by the Death Penalty Information Center found that the use of capital punishment is likely to hover near historic lows in 2017, with just 13 executions completed and 12 more slated to occur. Last year, just 14 executions had been carried out by midpoint in the year. Even the Lone Star State, which has typically been a heavy user of capital punishment, has seen a long-term drop in executions. In 2016, the state executed the fewest inmates it had in two decades, as the Chronicle reported in December. Read More. |
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