Mass. Governor Seeks Death Penalty Renewal
<i> Reuters</i>
BOSTON —
Gov. William F. Weld on Tuesday called for reinstatement of the death penalty after two police officers in the state were shot and killed within a week. Weld refiled a broad package of anti-crime legislation, first proposed in 1991, calling for restoration of the death sentence and mandatory life sentences for repeat felons convicted of violent crimes.
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