Virginia becomes first southern US state to outlaw death penalty
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 becomes first southern US state to outlaw death penalty
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