The execution spree was a first in US history and stands contrary to the declining trend in death penalty practices
Donald Trump has added a morbid new distinction to his presidency – for the first time in US history, the federal government has in one year executed more American civilians than all the states combined.
Related: ‘Abolish the death penalty’: Brandon Bernard execution prompts wave of anger
Continue reading…The execution spree was a first in US history and stands contrary to the declining trend in death penalty practicesOpinion: Trump is on a literal killing spreeDonald Trump has added a morbid new distinction to his presidency – for the first time in US history, the federal government has in one year executed more American civilians than all the states combined. Related: ‘Abolish the death penalty’: Brandon Bernard execution prompts wave of anger Continue reading…