DOVER, Del. (AP) - Opponents of capital punishment are planning a rally to protest the defeat of a bill repealing Delaware's death penalty, and what they describe as chronic racial injustice in the state.
Demonstrators planned to gather for a "Moral Monday" protest outside Legislative Hall on Monday.
They say protests will be a weekly occurrence during this year's legislative session.
Organizations supporting the protests include the NAACP, the Complexities of Color Coalition, the Delaware Repeal Project, and Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death Penalty.
A bill that would abolish capital punishment in Delaware cleared the state Senate by a single vote last year but was defeated late last month in the House.
Lawmakers supporting the bill say they will try to resurrect it for another vote after the General Assembly reconvenes next month.
