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    Which Way, L.A.?

    California Faces More Delays in Restarting Executions

    For five years, California has spent $137 million a year to maintain death row, without executing a single inmate. Death Row now has more than 700 inmates. Yesterday, the Schwarzenegger Administration gave up on executing condemned rapist and killer Albert Greenwood Brown, Jr.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    For five years, California has spent $137 million a year to maintain death row, without executing a single inmate. Death Row now has more than 700 inmates. Yesterday, the Schwarzenegger Administration gave up on executing condemned rapist and killer Albert Greenwood Brown, Jr. tonight, saying there was no time to deal with legal issues before a drug loses its potency on Friday. Henry Weinstein is former LA Times reporter who now teaches law and journalism at the University of California-Irvine.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

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      Henry Weinstein

      Professor of Law and Journalism, UC Irvine

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    Californians Negative on Government and Economy
    1. 0:00Californians Negative on Government and Economy
    2. 19:19California Faces More Delays in Restarting ExecutionsYou’re reading this
    3. 26:45Obama and Emanuel: Great Team or a Mismatch?
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