Virginia becomes first southern US state to outlaw death penalty
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Virginia has banned capital punishment, joining 22 other US states. Governor Ralph Northam highlighted racial bias prevalent in the use of the death penalty.
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Virginia has banned capital punishment, joining 22 other US states. Governor Ralph Northam highlighted racial bias prevalent in the use of the death penalty.
Full Article“I welcome Virginia’s repeal of the death penalty as a bold step towards a culture of life,” said Archbishop Paul Coakley of..
"There is no place today for the death penalty in this commonwealth, in the South, or in this nation," Governor Ralph Northam said..