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NAACP Head: Why I Applaud the Death Penalty Repeal

Connecticut became the 17th state to abolish the death penalty Wednesday—a move that the president of the NAACP commends. Ben Jealous tells Newsweek & The Daily Beast why he supports the decision to repeal the practice he calls ‘racist in its application.’

Updated Apr. 24, 2017 12:09PM ET / Published Apr. 25, 2012 4:27PM ET 

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