The death penalty is not a punishment reserved for the worst of the worst; it is one reserved for the poorest of the poor.
Dick Durbin: “The death penalty is not a punishment reserved for the worst of the worst; it is one reserved for the poorest of the…”
On the recordMay 27, 2026
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Durbin discusses the inequities of the death penalty.
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