Democrats will call for the end of the death penalty at their national convention this month, according to a draft of the party platform released Friday. The proposal represents a win for supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who called for the abolishment of capital punishment during the Democratic primary. Presumptive Dem nominee Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, approves of a “very limited use” of the death penalty, particularly in “horrific” terrorist crimes, according to CNN.
A draft of the Democratic platform published by the Washington Post promises, “We will abolish the death penalty, which has proven to be a cruel and unusual form of punishment. It has no place in the United States of America.”
It also calls for a $15 minimum wage, another victory for those cheering the Sanders campaign’s focus on economic inequality.
The Democratic Platform includes some accomplishments that will begin to move this country in the right direction.https://t.co/JbCstczoEO
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 1, 2016
