A report issued Wednesday by the Death Penalty Information Center shows that 2016 saw the fewest executions since 1991. And the 10-year trend shows that decline is long-term.
But the results of death penalty-related issues on the ballot in November shows there are still deep public divisions on this issue.
Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with Robert Dunham ( @rdunhamdpic), executive director of DPIC ( @dpinfoctr), about the report.
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