Activists see temporary stop of federal executions as a starting point
Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department’s temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction, but not enough.
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by bcadmin | Jul 6, 2021 | Biden, Biden Administration, Catholic Mobilizing Network, Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, Federal executions, Justice Department, Merrick Garland, News, Trump administration, U.S. & World News | 0 |
Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department’s temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction, but not enough.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 12, 2021 | Corey Johnson, COVID-19 lung damage, Dustin Higgs, Federal executions, Lisa Montgomery, News, Sister Helen Prejean, U.S. & World News, U.S. Constitution, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 0 |
The three federal executions initially scheduled for the second week of January are now on hold.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 20, 2020 | Featured, Federal executions, News, Orlando Hall, Supreme Court, U.S. & World News | 0 |
The Supreme Court Nov. 19 denied a stay of execution for federal inmate Orlando Hall, who was put to death by lethal injection an hour later, just before midnight.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 20, 2020 | Barr, Federal executions, News, Orlando Hall, Sister Helen Prejean, Trump, U.S. & World News, U.S. bishops | 0 |
In response to the upcoming federal execution of Orlando Hall Nov. 19, and two more federal executions scheduled to take place in December, two U.S. bishops’ committee chairmen called on the government to end this practice.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 14, 2020 | District of Columbia, Federal executions, News, U.S. & World News, U.S. District Court | 0 |
Early July 13, a temporary stay of all scheduled federal executions was announced by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia due to evidence the drug to be administered causes severe pain.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 8, 2020 | Bishop Pates, Capitol punishment, Catholic Mobilizing Network, Donald Trump, Execution, Federal executions, Indiana, News, Terre Haute, U.S. & World News, William Barr | 0 |
Over 1,000 religious leaders have signed a joint statement urging President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr to stop the executions scheduled to take place in July and August at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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