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