How Michigan became the first English-speaking government to ban the death penalty | BBC News

How did the US state of Michigan become the first government in the entire English-speaking world to ban the death penalty in 1846? Two death row cases in particular seemed to influence public opinion and lead to a growing movement to abolish the practice. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #DeathPenalty #BBCNews