U.S. Death Penalty
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U.S. executes 1st federal inmate in 17 yearsThe U.S. government on Tuesday carried out the first federal execution in almost two decades, putting to death a man who killed an Arkansas family in a 1990s.WorldJul 14, 2020
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How the Pope’s death penalty stance could be a quandary for Catholic politiciansExperts say Francis' change could shift political debates, loom over Supreme Court confirmation hearings, and make it difficult for devout Catholic judges to uphold the law as written.WorldAug 6, 2018
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Jeff Sessions tells prosecutors to seek death penalty for drug crimes when ‘appropriate’The use of death penalty has been declining in recent years in the U.S.PoliticsMar 21, 2018
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