On May 9, Governor Parris Glendening imposed a moratorium on executions in Maryland until the state completes a study of racial bias in the use of the death penalty.
In addition, California Committee South's efforts to help gather signatures for a moratorium on executions in California culminated on May 1, 2002, when 700 marchers gathered in Sacramento to present 89,000 petition signatures to Governor Gray Davis.
The Death Penalty in the United States
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