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Surrounded By Police, Victims, NH Gov. Sununu Vetoes Repeal Of Death Penalty Despite Veto-proof Majority

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has vetoed a bill to repeal capital punishment despite bi-partisan support for the legislation that appears to be backed by a veto-proof majority in the legislature. The governor signed his veto during a ceremony held in the Michael Briggs Community Center, a facility named for a policeman killed in the line of duty by Michael Addison, the only inmate sitting on the state's death row. Addison shot Briggs to death in

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has vetoed a bill to repeal capital punishment despite bi-partisan support for the legislation that appears to be backed by a veto-proof majority in the legislature. The governor signed his veto during a ceremony held in the Michael Briggs Community Center, a facility named for a policeman killed in the line of duty by Michael Addison, the only inmate sitting on the state's death row. Addison shot Briggs to death in…