This was excerpted from the February 24 edition of CNN's Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Click here to read past editions and subscribe.
More than 400 years after the first execution in Virginia -- of Captain George Kendall, accused in 1608 of spying for Spain -- the Old Dominion is on the cusp of becoming the first former Confederate state to abolish the death penalty. Virginia was long a zealous executioner, putting more people to death than any other state. It was notorious for offering death-row inmates a poor defense and for its disproportionate executions of Black prisoners. In the 20th Century, 296 African Americans suffered the death penalty compared to 79 Whites.
StCollinson husca No dont do that! We might need that for some MAGA police killers final chapters! I'm sure it would mean alot to do it on friendly turf!!
StCollinson husca Why aren’t you guys covering the Cuomo Sexual Assault story?
StCollinson husca About freaking time
StCollinson husca Egyptkillsstudents
StCollinson husca Confederate? I thought we were done with all that?!?! Remove this stamp from them immediately or else we March lmao
StCollinson husca Interesting, 1 state votes to stop abortion, another votes to carry concealed guns, and now Virginia thinks about stopping executions. Human Rights. Will have a field day
StCollinson husca an end to barbarism
StCollinson husca Hope this is a start to a nation wide movement.
StCollinson husca So what should we do with people like Ted Bundy? I’m not sure this is actually a win
StCollinson husca That’s crazy.
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