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Here is what's happening, connecticut is now the 17th state to abolish the death penalty. they signed the bill behind closed doors earlier. let's take you back to "hardball." welcome back to hb had been, the supreme court heard arguments today on the constitutionality of the arizona immigration law. civil liberty groups says the law encourages racial profiling. the law requires immigrants to carry proof of their status, and police to determine the status of a person if there a

State choice political fires and volatile election year. back to you. >> william la jeunesse in phoenix. connecticut today became the 17th state to abolish the death penalty. the governor signed the bill into law calling it a moment for sober reflection, not celebration. the law only applies to future sentences. we're told 11 people on death row skill could face execution. including the two men convicted in a brutal home invasion back in 2007 police say the man raped and strangled petit's wife setting the house on fire. secretary of state announced that a measure to abolish the death penalty i...

Jon: a horrible story. jo a major shift in the legal landscape in connecticut. they have abolished the death penalty. the governor is expected to sign the bill some time next week. this will make connecticut the 17th state to ban the death penalty. lawmakers say it won't affect the eleven men currently on death row in that state, including two killers convict evidence a horrifying crime. judge andrew andrew napolitano is our legal analyst. let's talk about what happens to these men on death row. we are all familiar with the pettitt family, the home invasion that led to a killing of a mother an...

All right. last night connecticut became the 17th state in our nation to vote to repeal the death penalty. how did that happen? connecticut's governor, dan malloy, joins us next.

About it. bill keller, thanks for your reporting on this. thanks for being here tonight. >> you're welcome. all right. last night connecticut became the 17th state in our nation to vote to repeal the death penalty. how did that happen? connecticut's governor, dan ma loi, joins us next. [ phelps ] two things i need before the race. music. and the confidence to win. it's about getting my head in the right place. seeing every stroke, ♪ every turn, every breath. [ male announcer ] head & shoulders active sport with the high-performance hydrazinc formula, helps lock in scalp moisture for hair t...