Bill to Reinstate the Death Penalty in Iowa Advances to Next Stage

Bill to Reinstate the Death Penalty in Iowa Advances to Next Stage
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A bill that would bring the death penalty back into play has advanced in Iowa to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The bill would allow officials to execute people convicted of crimes like murdering a peace officer and first-degree murder involving kidnapping or rape, reported KCCI.