New Hampshire Abolishes Death Penalty, As Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto

Rob Spencer, center, prays as New Hampshire lawmakers debate prior to a death penalty vote at the State House in Concord, N.H., Thursday. The legislature abolished capital punishment by overriding a veto by Gov. Chris Sununu.

Calling capital punishment "archaic, costly, discriminatory, and violent," state Sen. Melanie Levesque, a Democrat, said the time has come to end it.

(Image credit: Charles Krupa/AP)

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