On Tuesday, July 17th, Georgia corrections officials delayed the execution of Warren Lee Hill, Jr. It had been scheduled for Wednesday, July 18th; officials postponed it to Monday, July 23rd. Hill, who has been diagnosed as mentally disabled, has already been denied clemency by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. But advocates for the mentally disabled hope the delay will give them more time to lobby for a halt to the execution. WABE’s Denis O’Hayer spoke with Rita Young and Dr. Lesa Hope, of the non-profit group All About Developmental Disabilities. (For broadcast version, click the top button; for expanded version, click the bottom button.)
Denis O’Hayer: Welcome to both of you. Good to have you.
Rita Young and Lesa Hope: Thank you, Denis. Good to be here.
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