Washington State Strikes Down Death Penalty, Citing Racial Bias

Washington State Strikes Down Death Penalty, Citing Racial Bias

The Washington Supreme Court has struck down the state's death penalty, saying that it is imposed arbitrarily and with racial bias.

"We are confident that the association between race and the death penalty is notattributed to random chance," the justices wrote in a majority opinion.

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