Diamond added that being tough on crime and opposing the death penalty are not mutually exclusive. "Since as an individual I cannot take another’s life except in the most extreme instance of ...

(WHTM)– A Midstate lawmaker is pushing to abolish Pennsylvania’s death penalty with a newly proposed bill. State Representative Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon), one of the more conservative ...

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A Lebanon County Republican state lawmaker has introduced legislation to eliminate the death penalty in Pennsylvania, which he said aligns with "pro-life values." On March 13, Rep. Russ Diamond ...