The U.S. and the Death Penalty

California Governor Gavin Newsom has put a pause on executions in the state — prompting a discussion about capital punishment in the U.S.

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00:00There was a National Academy of Science report that came out that estimates one out of every 25

00:04people on death row is innocent. If that's the case, that means if we move forward executing

00:10737 people in California, we will have executed roughly 30 people that are innocent.

00:17I don't know about you, I can't sign my name to that.

01:00But in the state of Texas, if you come into our state and you kill one of our children,

01:07you kill a police officer, you're involved with another crime and you kill one of our citizens,

01:12you will face the ultimate injustice in the state of Texas, and that is you will be executed.

01:42But we don't want to join Saudi Arabia. We don't want to perpetuate what's happening in North

01:54Korea. And to the victims, all I can say is we owe you and we need to do more and do better.