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“I executed 62 people. I’m sorry”: Virginia’s former executioner turned
death-penalty opponent

   October 14

   By Selene Nelson They say you can’t put a price on life, but what about
   death? Earlier this year I spoke to Jerry Givens, a former state
   executioner turned death penalty abolitionist. He told me that for
   people who carry out the death penalty, the real, enduring cost is
   emotional. “If I had known what […]
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Grieving the ritual slaying of a killer by the state

   October 14

   THE REV. GENE B. EDMUNDSMANUEL DOTSON Co –Chairs of the Death Penalty
   Com...
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Editorial: Timing of execution raises concern

   October 14

   The Daily Progress Not even Gov. Terry McAuliffe objected to last
   week’s ...
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The execution of Alfredo Prieto: Witnessing a serial killer’s final moments

   October 14

   By Tom Jackman JARRATT, Va. — It is undeniably disturbing to drive to
   the...
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Protesters gather outside City Hall to oppose Virginia execution of Alfredo
Prieto

   October 14

   By Katie Grimesey Protesters gathered outside of the Charlottesville
   City C...
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Pope urges McAuliffe to spare Prieto one day before scheduled execution

   October 14

   By Laura Vozzella RICHMOND — Pope Francis’s representatives in
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