USA - Virginia. Governor Bob McDonnell has signed into law HB 166 expanding the death penalty

18 September 2010 :

Governor Bob McDonnell has signed into law HB 166 allowing the death penalty for those who kill auxiliary police officers, fire marshals and EMS personnel. (see also Feb. 3 and 15, and March 10 and 11, 2010).
 
(sources: Associated Press, 11/04/2010)

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URGENT APPEAL BY HANDS OFF CAIN TO AVOID THE ERASING EVIDENCE OF 1980S EXECUTIONS BY DESTROYING BEHESHT-E-ZAHRA SECTION 41 IN IRAN

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