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  "path": "/2026/03/11/bipartisan-group-of-lawmakers-religious-leaders-call-for-an-end-to-missouri-death-penalty/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-11T12:00:30.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Government + Politics",
    "Legislature",
    "capital punishment",
    "death penalty",
    "Jim Murphy",
    "Mary Elizabeth Coleman",
    "Missouri Justice Coalition",
    "Missouri Office of Public Defender",
    "Steve Butz"
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  "textContent": "There are 32 attorneys, investigators and specialists in the Missouri State Public Defender Office dedicated to preventing the wrongful execution of innocent people on death row. The agency spends almost $3 million each year on salaries for these personnel, said Matthew Crowell, director of Missouri’s public defender system. “We’re also using 16 of my best […]",
  "title": "Bipartisan group of lawmakers, religious leaders call for an end to Missouri death penalty"
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