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Before Robert F. Prevost was the pope, he thanked Gov. Pat Quinn for ending the death penalty
Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of ...
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From hero of the anti-death penalty movement to felon, former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dead at 91
Beyond his call for a death penalty moratorium in 2000, Ryan also focused on the prevention of drunk driving and pushed Illinois to lower the blood alcohol level to 0.08 percent.
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Illinois officials react to death of embattled former Gov. George Ryan: 'Able to bridge the gap' - MSN
Illinois politicians reacted Friday to the death of 91-year-old former Illinois Governor George Ryan. The embattled Republican served as governor from 1999 to 2003. Ryan leaves behind a legacy ...
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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dies at 91. He halted executions and went to prison for corruption - MSN
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row, has died. He was 91.
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No death penalty for son of Mexican drug boss ‘El Chapo’: US prosecutors
Federal prosecutors in the US will not seek the death sentence for Joaquin Guzman Lopez if he is found guilty in court.
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From hero of the anti-death penalty movement to felon, former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dead at 91
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who was heralded for halting death penalties in Illinois — but later served time on a corruption conviction — has died at the age of 91.
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Illinois officials react to death of embattled former Gov. George Ryan: 'Able to bridge the gap' - ABC7 Chicago
KANKAKEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois politicians reacted Friday to the death of 91-year-old former Illinois Governor George Ryan. The embattled Republican served as governor from 1999 to 2003.