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New York's defunct Death Penalty Law under review

By Elizabeth Christensen

Oswego, NY – The Republican-controlled New York State Senate plans on a vote to bring back the state's flawed death penalty law.
WRVO's Elizabeth Christensen spoke with Onondaga County District Attorney, an outspoken proponent of reinstating New York's death penalty law.

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