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Death Penalty

Governor Martin O’Malley Grants Stays of Execution

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
February / March 2015

January 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Maryland governor Martin O’Malley announced late December that he would commute the execution sentence of the last four death row inmates in the state. O’Malley, a Democrat who is wrapping up his second term in office and is considered a frontrunner for the 2016 presidential elections (if he runs), said, “in my judgment, leaving these death sentences in place does not serve the … [Read more...] about Governor Martin O’Malley Grants Stays of Execution

Governor Martin O’Malley
Grants Stays of Execution

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
February / March 2015

January 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Maryland governor Martin O’Malley announced late December that he would commute the execution sentence of the last four death row inmates in the state. O’Malley, a Democrat who is wrapping up his second term in office and is considered a frontrunner for the 2016 presidential elections (if he runs), said, “in my judgment, leaving these death sentences in place does not serve the … [Read more...] about Governor Martin O’Malley
Grants Stays of Execution

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Alfred Hitchcock, film’s master of suspense, was born on this day in 1899. Although commonly remembered for his British accent, Hitchcock was of both Irish and English descent. His mother was Irish born Emma Jane Whelan. His father’s mother was also Irish. Hitchcock was educated at a Jesuit school and remained a devout Catholic through out his life. Hitchcock also adapted Irish playwright Sean O’Casey’s “Juno and the Paycock” for the screen.

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