I had forgotten to read more about these executions.
Brian Cates reminds us in a recent thread…
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1302783379092508673.html
https://uncoverdc.com/2020/07/18/federal-executions-are-about-the-return-of-the-rule-of-law/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-executions-idUSKBN25O2JA
>The administration of President Donald Trump, a vocal supporter of capital punishment for serious crimes, has now carried out more federal executions than took place in the preceding 57 years.
5 executions now. 2 executions in August.
Trump, Bar, and the Supreme Court made this happen.
Once again Judge Tanya Chutkan tried to stop an execution, claiming it violated "drug laws", and once again she failed.
>Nelson was convicted of raping and murdering 10-year-old Pamela Butler in Kansas in 1999.
I know it's rough out there; however, we're winning in a lot of ways.