Article 5FR30 Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty After Holding Record for Most Executions in the US

Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty After Holding Record for Most Executions in the US

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Zack Linly
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The state of Virginia might still be struggling to get the go-ahead to remove the legacy of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from its Monument Avenue, but it is taking what many will see as a much deeper dive into progressivism by becoming the first southern state to abolish the death penalty. Gov. Ralph Northam is set...

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