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The death penalty in America. Is it time for a change?

Hello again, I'm Orinalny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The U.S. Supreme Court

is considering the constitutionality

of lethal injection,

and that's created a de facto moratorium

on executions in most of the states.

The American Bar Association says

this is the time to review other problems

with capital punishment,

ranging all the way from arrest

to trial and conviction.

On to the point, are cops, prosecutors, judges, and juries biased in favor of death? Is there racial

discrimination? Do poor defendants get good lawyers? We'll look at the pros and cons.

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Foundation. Hello again. Mormon-Aulney, back with To the Point. Executions are on hold in most of

America until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment.

On To the Point, is it time for the states to review the death penalty process from arrest to conviction?

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