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“I executed 62 people. I’m sorry”: Virginia’s former executioner turned death-penalty opponent
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
THE REV. GENE B. EDMUNDSMANUEL DOTSON Co –Chairs of the Death Penalty Com...
Read MoreEditorial: Timing of execution raises concern
The Daily Progress Not even Gov. Terry McAuliffe objected to last week’s ...
Read MoreThe execution of Alfredo Prieto: Witnessing a serial killer’s final moments
By Tom Jackman JARRATT, Va. — It is undeniably disturbing to drive to the...
Read MoreProtesters gather outside City Hall to oppose Virginia execution of Alfredo Prieto
By Katie Grimesey Protesters gathered outside of the Charlottesville City C...
Read MorePope urges McAuliffe to spare Prieto one day before scheduled execution
By Laura Vozzella RICHMOND — Pope Francis’s representatives in Washingt...
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