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Virginia Abolishes the Death Penalty After 413 Years and 1,390 Executions
On March 24th, Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation that abolished capital punishment in Virginia. This was truly a day to celebrate! Thirty years ago the founders of what came to be known as VADP took the first steps toward ending state-sponsored killing. Our journey is now almost over, thanks to all of you and many […]
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I prayed Virginia would end the death penalty. It finally did — and gave other states hope.
February 19, 2021 I met my wife, Anne, a native Virginian, in law school in...
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Why It’s So Significant That Virginia Looks Set To Abolish the Death Penalty
February 9, 2021 Virginia’s use of the death penalty dates back over 400 ...
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Virginia Must Prevent Wrongful Executions
February 2, 2021 Earl Washington Jr. came within eight days of being execu...
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Two Virginia Prosecutors Renounce State’s ‘Death Machine’
January 25, 2021 We are Commonwealth’s Attorneys, criminal prosecutors wh...
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Gov. Northam will introduce bill to end death penalty in Virginia
January 13, 2021 Gov. Ralph Northam will be introducing a bill to abolish t...
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