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The death penalty survived decades of decline. Now it’s back, thanks to capital punishment-prone prosecutors and a compliant Supreme Court.

Federal prosecutors seek capital punishment for a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket.

That changed Friday as federal prosecutors said they would seek capital punishment for a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo

In July, the same judge said a unanimous jury have to recommend death in another Lakeland murder case. The difference? An appeals court has ruled.

Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions – a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in

Under Attorney General Merrick Garland’s watch and a president who vowed to abolish the death penalty, the Justice Department has not taken on new death penalty cases. That changed Friday

WASHINGTON — Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions — a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out

Under Attorney General Merrick Garland’s watch and a president who vowed to abolish the death penalty, the Justice Department has not taken on new death penalty cases. That changed Friday

Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions — a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions — a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months. Under Garland’s watch and a president who vowed to abolish the death penalty, the Justice […]