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Lawmakers in US state of Virginia vote to abolish death penalty

By France24
26 February 2021   |   1:31 pm
Lawmakers in Virginia have voted to abolish the death penalty. The move marks the end of a long history of capital punishment in the state. Virginia currently has the highest number of executions in the United States. We take a closer look with FRANCE 24's Valérie Dekimpe.

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