The governor signed legislation Wednesday making Virginia the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty, a dramatic shift for the commonwealth, which had the second-highest number of executions in the U.S.
Virginia, with 2nd-most executions of any state, abolishes death penalty
Gov. Ralph Northam made Virginia the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty. The state has the second-highest number of executions..
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