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Article: MURDER VICTIMS' FAMILIES PROTEST DEATH PENALTY.(Local)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- February 13, 1989
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Byline: United Press International
Hoping to show lawmakers that relatives of murder victims are not all out for revenge, a small band of lobbyists Sunday prepared to work against the proposed return of capital punishment in New York.
The group - all of whom have lost children, parents or other relatives to crime - plan to meet with legislators Tuesday as the legislators begin the annual attempt to revive the death penalty.
"We know this issue from its underbelly and we are challenging the conscience of politicians," said Elissa Schutz of Albany, whose 18-year-old sister died in a drug-related homicide. "We want those who care about victims to ...