Obama 's visit to Ghana came weeks after Senate apologized for slavery . State Rep. Patrick McDonough opposed an apology when it was considered in Maryland in 2007 . Debate still rages over apology ; Maryland lawmaker says there 's `` no need '' for one . " Score: 6 Title: TIL that the first person in history to be executed by firing squad was a woman named Mary Ann Cotton who had been convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to In Ghana , Obama says issue is still relevant : `` Capacity for cruelty still exists ''
Obama 's visit to Ghana came weeks after Senate apologized for slavery . Debate still rages over apology ; Maryland lawmaker says there 's `` no need '' for one . " Score: 6 Title: TIL that the first person in history to be executed by firing squad was a woman named Mary Ann Cotton who had been convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to In Ghana , Obama says issue is still relevant : `` Capacity for cruelty still exists ''