Over the Objections of the Navajo Nation, Trump Prepares to Execute Lezmond Mitchell
Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row, is scheduled to die on August 26. But his case raises red flags.
Out for Blood
In the midst of the pandemic, the Trump administration embarked on an unprecedented execution spree, killing 13 people over the course of six months in the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Indiana. In his second term, Trump has ramped up new federal death penalty prosecutions.
Disregarding the Virus and Victims’ Families, Trump Rushes to Execute as Many People as Possible
With coronavirus cases on the rise in Indiana, the Trump administration carried out the first federal executions in 17 years.
In the Shadow of the Federal Death Chamber, Executions Are on Hold — For Now
The federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana, once split the community, with prison employees on one side and death penalty opponents on the other.