Andrea Cabral on BPR | Feb. 25, 2021
Virginia Abolishes Death Penalty In A Surprisingly Progressive Move, Says Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Prison guards stand outside the entrance to the Greensville Correctional Center, where executions used to be carried out, in Jarratt, Va.
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Andrea Cabral on BPR | Feb. 25, 2021
Virginia lawmakers officially abolished the death penalty in the state on Monday. The federal government, along with 27 other states, still allows the use of capital punishment. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral spoke to
Boston Public Radio on Thursday about the significance of this decision. Virginia had been the leading state in executions for many many years, she said. They very recently decided to abolish the death penalty, which, to some degree, came as a surprise just because of their history. But it is seen as a very progressive move.
Dangerous QAnon Supporter Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Appointed By Republicans To House Education Committee
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., yells at journalists after setting off the metal detector outside the doors to the House of Representatives Chamber on Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Andrea Cabral on BPR | Jan. 28th, 2021
House Republican leaders have appointed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican who support the QAnon conspiracy theory, to the House Education and Labor Committee. The idea that she shouldn t be expelled is insane, Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral told GBH s
Boston Public Radio on Thursday. Someone who holds these views, and who is this dangerous and disengaged from reality, should not be in a position of leadership, especially in the United States Congress.