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Exonerated Illinois Inmate Speaks In Italy

"A former Illinois death-row inmate spoke out against capital punishment in Rome on Friday as part of a campaign to push for a United Nations moratorium against the death penalty.

The Italian anti-death penalty group, Hands Off Cain, invited Leroy Orange and his lawyer to hold a news conference in Italy to draw attention to their cause. The group wants Italy to push for a U.N. resolution against capital punishment when it takes over the European Union rotating presidency this summer."

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