VIDEO: Sen. Bernie Sanders Speaks at the 26th Annual DPF Awards Dinner

On May 7, 2017, Death Penalty Focus awarded Sen. Bernie Sanders with its top honor, the Abolition Award, for his commitment to ending executions in the United States. He then delivered a thoughtful, moving acceptance speech to those at the event. We now have the video, so you can see it as well.

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Posted by: information@deathpenalty.org
Posted on: June 17, 2017

On May 7, 2017, Death Penalty Focus awarded Sen. Bernie Sanders with its top honor, the Abolition Award, for his commitment to ending executions in the United States. He then delivered a thoughtful, moving acceptance speech to those at the event. We now have the video, so you can see it as well.

Note: The video ended up fairly quiet. You may need to turn up your volume to hear it clearly.

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