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Dick Durbin: “Over 200 people who were wrongfully convicted and sentenced…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Calls For An End To The Federal Death Penalty

Published | Video Starts at 01:13

Over the years, my views began to change for a number of reasons. First, there have been numerous cases of potentially innocent people who've been executed, including as recently as 2024. And Over 200 people who were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death have been exonerated since 1973. One study found that 4% of the individuals on death row were likely innocent. And this figure does not include those who pled guilty to crimes they didn't commit to avoid execution. (01:13–01:21)

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