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Ashcroft Death Penalty

NPR's Lynn Neary talks with New York Times reporter Ben Weiser about Attorney General John Ashcroft's decision to pursue the death penalty in 12 cases in New York and Connecticut, against the wishes of local federal prosecutors.

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Lynn Neary is an NPR arts correspondent covering books and publishing.

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