A group of Republican lawmakers raised concerns about the death penalty and advocated for legislation that would abolish it in Missouri during a Tuesday press conference at the state Capitol
The measure contradicts a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prohibits capital punishment for crimes where someone did not die. But a handful of states still have such laws on the books.
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