Sens. Warner, Kaine propose relocating U.S. Africa command to Virginia
By Jordan Bower and Emily Shu | September 16, 2013
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The Virginia Death Penalty Assessment Team, part of the American Bar Association, released a report Thursday finding several areas of the state’s capital punishment in need improvement. The team’s recommendations centered around twelve issues the American Bar Association identified as imperative to the fairness of the death penalty. As long as the death penalty exists in Virginia, Team members say the state must take action to ensure this form of punishment is reserved for a narrow group consisting only of the worst offenders.
The University Judiciary Committee discussed changes to the First-Year Judiciary Committee during its first general body meeting Sunday evening. Members talked about reducing the size of FYJC and modifying the organization’s training methods.
