Dallas, Texas, USA (2 July, 2014) Supports and faith leaders rallied in front of the courthouse calling for the abolition of the death penalty and ending executions in Texas. Credit: J. G. Domke/Alamy Live News

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Public support for the death penalty reached its lowest level in 40 years, according to the 2013 Gallup poll. It was 2 July 1976 when the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty. Religious leaders and residents rally to end Texas executions in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, 2 July 2014.

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Location: Frank Crowley Court Building, Dallas, Texas, USA
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