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Death Penalty
Death Penalty news and analysis from The Nation
February 8, 2021
Trump’s execution spree laid bare some of the death penalty’s fundamental flaws.
January 25, 2021
Executions leave a mark on everyone involved.
January 13, 2021
The federal government was willing to risk a superspreader event to kill a victim of sexual torture.
January 11, 2021
As the Trump administration races to execute as many people as possible, and as Covid-19 rips through prisons, my brother is fighting for his life on two fronts.
January 6, 2021
Throughout Lisa Montgomery’s life, authorities repeatedly failed to stop the extreme violence and abuse that she suffered.
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December 11, 2020
“These are the names of the humans on federal death row and the dates that the Trump administration intends to kill them before leaving office.”
November 18, 2020
For the first time in 67 years, the federal government is set to execute a woman.
November 12, 2020
As the Trump administration rushes to execute more and more people, my friends are dying—and I might be next.
July 17, 2020
After 17 years, attorney General Bill Barr has resumed federal executions—and the conservatives on the Supreme Court approve.
March 10, 2020
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