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Unlikely supporters of ending the death penalty in Pa. and beyond? Prosecutors. | Opinion

While the Pennsylvania Supreme Court failed to embrace this reform, the 28 other states where this penalty remains in place can choose to begin the work of healing their communities by ending one of our nation’s ugliest legacies.

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, will consider whether the state's death penalty statute amounts to cruel, arbitrary punishment that's too often reserved for black and poor defendants. Krasner opposes capital punishment and is a driving force behind the court challenge. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, will consider whether the state's death penalty statute amounts to cruel, arbitrary punishment that's too often reserved for black and poor defendants. Krasner opposes capital punishment and is a driving force behind the court challenge. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)Read moreMatt Rourke / AP
    by Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Jody E. Owens, For the Inquirer
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