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CONCORD, N.H.
Today, the New Hampshire House of Representatives took a floor vote on HB 455, which would repeal the death penalty in New Hampshire and replace it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. The result was 279 – 88, in favor of repeal.
From Devon Chaffee, Executive Director of the ACLU of New Hampshire:
Today, Governor Sununu released his budget and committed significant funding that would provide due process to individuals who are being boarded in hospital emergency rooms.
Free workshops will teach public how to advocate for civil rights