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Opinion: My sister was killed by a drunk driver. Forgiving the driver was essential to my healing.

If we believe that we need to kill a perpetrator for the victim’s family to find closure, we need to reevaluate our fundamental concepts of justice and mercy.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People recite the rosary as they gather to oppose the death penalty at a free speech zone outside the Utah State Correctional Facility shortly before the scheduled execution of Taberon Honie in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.

By Carol Rich Brown | For The Salt Lake Tribune