Washington State Strikes Down Death Penalty, Citing Racial Bias
"We are confident that the association between race and the death penalty is not attributed to random chance," the state's supreme court justices wrote in a majority opinion.
The Washington Supreme Court has struck down the state's death penalty, saying that it is imposed arbitrarily and with racial bias.
"We are confident that the association between race and the death penalty is not attributed to random chance," the justices wrote in a majority opinion.
Gov. Jay Inslee issued a moratorium on the he called the opinion a "hugely important moment in our pursuit for equal and fair application of justice."
