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N.J. lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty

New Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty in the state, sending the governor a bill he has already said he will sign. The measure will make New Jersey the first state in more than 40 years to outlaw capital punishment. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_law?a=chhDsF"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_law?i=chhDsF" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?a=1NdswkC"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?i=1NdswkC" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?a=AJUrKhC"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?i=AJUrKhC" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?a=kBU82Fc"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?i=kBU82Fc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?a=tbz794C"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?i=tbz794C" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?a=ixR2Tsc"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_law?i=ixR2Tsc" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_law/~4/200291767" height="1" width="1"/>