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SD Republican Attorney General Candidate Jason Ravnsborg; Death Penalty Justified in Berget Case

SD Republican Attorney General Candidate Jason Ravnsborg; Death Penalty Justified in Berget  Case

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The State of South Dakota executed Rodney Berget this week for the death of prison guard Ronald R.J. Johnson in 2011.

Republican Attorney General candidate Jason Ravnsborg says it was the right decision…

Ravnsborg says Berget was a continued threat inside the prison….

Ravnsborg says the death penalty does serve a useful purpose…

Ravnsborg faces democrat Randy Seiler in next weeks election.

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