Virginia lawmakers voted to abolish the death penalty on Monday.
The House version of the bill won approval by a vote of 22-16 in the Senate, and the Senate version was approved by a vote of 57-43 in the House of Delegates. Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, is expected to sign the legislation.
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