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I believe the US Government (as opposed to states) hadn't executed anyone for something like 12 years (covering 3 transition periods) and then in about 3 months
by zimpenfish 6y ago
I believe the US Government (as opposed to states) hadn't executed anyone for something like 12 years (covering 3 transition periods) and then in about 3 months, executed 13.
It's definitely not scheduling.
- secondcoming 6y agoRight ok, But what I'm trying to find out is if these execution dates were set when the people were found guilty, or if someone just decided the execution dates recently.
- n4r9 6y agoPropublica has a good behind-the-scenes take on it: https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-trump-and-barrs-last-minute-killing-spree https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-trump-and-barrs-la... In short, there has been a push to resume executions for nearly ten years, and it has accelerated during Trump's presidency (he campaigned on a strong pro-execution platform). In summer 2019 a shortlist was made of prisoners already on Death Row, whose appeals had failed. They then moved as quickly as they could to schedule the executions, quash further appeals and pass litigation to make them happen.