The Maryland General Assembly on Friday approved a measure to ban capital punishment, which would make the state the 18th in the U.S. to do so. It now needs the governor's approval.
Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to sign it.
Supporters argue that capital punishment is costly, error-prone, racially biased and a poor deterrent. Opponents say it's a necessary tool to punish those who commit the most egregious crimes.
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