RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State lawmakers have given final approval to legislation ending capital punishment in Virginia. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to sign the legislation after lawmakers ...

On Tuesday, former Virginia Congressman Jim Moran spoke to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about why he is urging caution while others seem ready to sentence Governor Ralph Northam to a “political death ...

Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department’s temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction — but not enough. The Justice Department is halting federal ...

Virginia has become the first state in the South to outlaw capital punishment. Democratic Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation Wednesday abolishing the death penalty. Gov. Ralph Northam: “I can ...