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Richmond, Virginia mdash; Stat stanley mugs e lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has executed more people in its long history than any other.The leg stanley website islation repealing the death penalty now heads to Democratic Governor Ralph Northam, who has said he will sign it into law, making Virginia the 23rd state to stop executions. There s a realization that it is time to end this outdated practi stanley cup ce that tends to bring more harm to victims family members than providing us any comfort or solace, said Rachel Sutphin, whose father, Corporal Eric Sutphin, was fatally shot in 2006 while working for the Montgomery County Sheriff s Office. William Morva, the man convicted of killing Eric Sutphin, was executed in 2017. Two years later, Rachel Sutphin was one of 13 family members of murder victims who sent a letter to the General Assembly asking lawmakers to abolish the death penalty. By voting for abolition, we are showing the way, that if Virginia mdash; the state with the longest history and the most people executed mdash; if we can do it, so can other states, Rachel Sutphin said. Virginia s new Democratic majority, in full control of the General Assembly for a second year, pushed the repeal effort, arguing that the death penalty has been applied disproportionately to people of color, the mentally ill and the indigent. It is vital that our criminal justice Chll Cheney: The Toughest Decision
A native Washingtonian, I had never been to a presidential inauguration. However, I have participated in five inaugurals, but it was done through the relative warmth and comfort of a CBS News control room or anchor booth. Saturday I attended my first inauguration ceremony.With many of Washington s stre stanley cup ets closed off for security reasons, it was a long hike up to the Capitol. Crowds were polite, and on Independence Avenue at least, they appeared to be very pro-Bush. Music piped in from speakers bounced eerily off museum and federal buildings. The biggest worry was getting poked in the eye by one of the thousands of umbrellas in use.Under a dark and raining sky, spectators without tickets lined up early to claim choice viewing spots on the grounds right outside the Capitol. Two hours before the ceremony, crowds were 30 people deep 150; not exactly prime viewing stanley website , especially for the many children in the audience. Those fortunate enough to have reserved seating were a bit l stanley quencher ater in arriving. Patrons with tickets had to pass through metal detectors and bags, purses and knapsacks were checked by grim faced military personnel. As the ceremony began crowds were still streaming into the reserved seating area. Though it was reported that all tickets were accounted for, there were still hundreds of empty seats, perhaps due to the nasty weather. Mud was everywhere, and those who didn t wear heavy-duty boots risked life and limb slippin
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