U.s. Federal Execution
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U.S. Supreme Court clears way for 2nd federal execution in 17 yearsThe Supreme Court early Thursday cleared the way for a second federal execution this week. The vote to allow the execution of Wesley Ira Purkey to go forward was 5-4, with the court’s four liberal members dissenting.WorldJul 16, 2020
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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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