Virginia Governor Signs Law Abolishing The Death Penalty, A 1st In The South

Virginia Governor Signs Law Abolishing The Death Penalty, A 1st In The South
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, looks over the electric chair in the death chamber at Greensville Correctional Center with Operations Director, George Hinkle, center, and Director of the Department of Corrections, Harold Clarke, right, prior to signing a bill abolishing the penalty in Jarratt, Va., Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, signed a ban on the death penalty in that state Wednesday, joining 22 other states.

(Image credit: Steve Helber/AP)



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