In 1992, DC residents were given a referendum on the death penalty and voted to keep it abolished.
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In 1992, DC voters approved Initiative 57 by 2-to-1 margin, confirming the DC Council's 1981 abolition of capital punishment. The referendum showed strong local opposition to executions—reflecting nat...
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