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Gov. Ralph Northram signed a law that ends the use of the death penalty in Virignia.

07 Apr Gov. Northam Signs Legislation Ending Death Penalty In Virginia

Posted at 12:13h in Death Sentences

Virginia is now also the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty. But Gov. Northam’s remarks about the new law signal a renewed effort to end capital punishment across the country.

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28 Dec Robinson Receives Racial Justice Act Relief in NC

Posted at 21:05h in Death Sentences, Prisons, Prosecutors

With the General Assembly’s repeal of the Racial Justice Act, defendants don’t have a clear path to challenge death sentences on racial grounds. And, with the General Assembly backtracking on previous steps it took to fix that problem, it’s unlikely that North Carolina residents will

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07 Apr Gov. Northam Signs Legislation Ending Death Penalty In Virginia

28 Dec Robinson Receives Racial Justice Act Relief in NC