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Governor Ralph Northam pardoned seven Black men who were executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman in Martinsville Tuesday morning, citing a lack of due process and disproportionate, racially-based sentencing.
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Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation Wednesday ending the death penalty in Virginia.That makes the Commonwealth the first southern state to end…
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State lawmakers have given final approval to a bill ending capital punishment in Virginia.Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to sign the…
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The House of Delegates voted to abolish the death penalty Friday morning, following the Senate’s vote to do the same Thursday. Governor Ralph Northam is…
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Virginia has executed more people for a longer period of time than any other state. But, that's about to change.Polling shows most Virginia voters support…
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Lawmakers are considering legislation to abolish the death penalty in Virginia.Virginia would save about $3.8 million a year if lawmakers were to abolish…
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Lawmakers may be on the verge of eliminating the death penalty in Virginia.Rarely is a vote in the General Assembly a matter of life or death the way it…
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Death penalty opponents are hopeful this is the year they can convince Virginia lawmakers to abolish the death penalty.Michael Stone is with Virginians…
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Last week Virginia executed 36-year-old William Morva for the murders of a sheriff’s deputy and security guard back in 2006. In the final hours of his…