Washington Governor signs bill removing death penalty from state law

() — Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill Thursday that removes the death penalty from state law.

SB 5087, which eliminated the death penalty and other laws, passed the legislature in April.

“I initiated a moratorium against the death penalty in Washington state in 2014, and our rationale for that decision was affirmed by our supreme court’s decision in 2018 when they struck down the death penalty statute,” Inslee said during the signing. this Thursday. “They made it clear, and we know this to be true, that the sentence has been applied in an uneven manner and with racial insensitivity.”

In 2018, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional because it was applied inconsistently

“This is a day to move toward equity in the state of Washington,” Inslee said.