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Maryland Becomes 18th State to Repeal Death Penalty

With a stroke of a pen, Gov. Martin O'Malley removed the death penalty from state law Thursday -- making Maryland the 18th state in the nation to have abolished capital punishment.

With a stroke of a pen, Gov. Martin O'Malley removed the death penalty from state law Thursday -- making Maryland the 18th state in the nation to have abolished capital punishment.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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