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Snap: Death penalty protest on High Street
Protesters gathered Thursday in front of the Charlottesville Circuit Courthouse.PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCERCitizens unhappy about the then-impending execution of convicted murderer Darick Walker gathered on...
View ArticleDisturbing legacy: Race still affects Virginia's death penalty
By King Salim Khalfani and Stephen A. NorthupAccording to the most recent polling data, public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in decades. Four states have ended capital punishment...
View ArticleDeaton: Candidate calls for moratorium on death penalty prosecutions
Calling the death penalty "barbaric," Steve Deaton, candidate for commonwealth's attorney in Charlottesville, wants a moratorium on prosecutions that could lead to death row."It's something I've been...
View ArticleDeath to Death: June turn-out could help
By David SwansonMost of the world's governments no longer use the death penalty. Among wealthy nations there is one exception remaining. The United States is among the top five killers in the world....
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