Kentucky became the second state in the nation this year to pass an exemption to the death penalty for people with a serious mental illness. Signed into law by Governor Andy Beshear in April, House Bill 269 requires that a defendant must have had a documented diagnosis and active symptoms of mental illness at the time of his or her offense. Research suggests 43% of prisoners executed between 2000 and 2015 were medically diagnosed as mentally ill at some point in their lives. .
A new study could evaluate connecting the Jones Falls Trail in Baltimore City with the NCR Trail in Baltimore County, creating a protected route for hikers and bikers from the Inner Harbor up to Pennsylvania.
Linking Jones Falls, NCR trails would create a protected bike path from the Inner Harbor into Pennsylvania A study is proposed capitalgazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from capitalgazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.