Lawmakers in the Delaware House of Representatives have passed the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would permanently ban the death penalty in the state.
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Organizers say the bill represents a historic opportunity to enshrine the death penalty ban in the state constitution, offering a layer of protection against future reinstatement efforts.
The Delaware House passed House Bill 70, moving toward steps to abolish the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment without parole for first-degree murder, and the bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Statewide leaders will rally on the East Steps of Legislative Hall tomorrow in support of two measures that seek to eliminate the death penalty in the first state.
In the years that have followed the April 25, 2021 death of Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook, frustration by members of the Delmar commun…
Representatives Timothy Dukes and Danny Short have announced that they plan to introduce legislation in the new year that would reinstate the death penalty for anyone convicted of the murder of law enforcement or a public safety officer.