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WASHINGTON, June 20 — A divided Supreme Court reversed itself Thursday and ruled that executing the mentally retarded is unconstitutionally cruel — a decision that reflects changes in public attitudes on the issue since the court declared such executions constitutional in 1989.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/769869.asp?pne=msn
Who knew that this was allowed? 18 states allow those mentally disabled to be executed? I wonder what states prohibit this practice.
sidebar: The word "retarded" is no longer used. Someone needs to give these journalists the heads up as to what is appropriated.
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