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A Former Cop Speaks Out Against the Death PenaltyI confess to more than a few occasions during my 34-year career as a police officer when, in opposition to my conscience, I wished for someone's sudden death. Cop killers, child killers, cold-blooded murderers come to mind. Despite my visceral reactions to violent offenders, while working as a ... [Read More]
Law Enforcement Outreach Project (LEO)This project lifts up the voices of law enforcement and seeks to increase their visibility as opponents of the death penalty.  [Read More]
Mimi Kennedy
Burbank, CA
When the state legislates murder to punish murder, there is no end to the cycle of violence. In our nation, the death penalty has long been an instrument of unequal justice, a temptation to indulge in the worst sins of our national spirit: fear, revenge, racism. Let's abolish it and end the cycle of violence.
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