NAACP chief says O'Malley 'gets it' on death penalty repeal

After a 45-minute meeting Thursday morning with Gov. Martin O'Malley, NAACP national President Ben Jealous said the governor “supports repeal of the death penalty but wants the civil rights organization to line up support before he decides whether to make the effort an administration priority.

By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

December 13, 2012