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Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty

by Sarah RankinDenise Lavoie
| February 25, 2021 5:15 AM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has executed more people in its long history than any other.

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