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(1/9) Despite widespread bipartisan opposition & amid #COVID19 concerns, the fed govt executed #DannyLee on Monday, is pursuing the execution of #WesleyPurkey today, and has scheduled execution for #DustinHonken on 7/17, and #KeithNelson later this summer.
(2/9) Today, a fed court temporarily blocked the execution of #WesleyPurkey, who has #Alzheimers, #schizophrenia and other issues. As @RonHonberg wrote: “The federal courts must step in now to prevent this unconstitutional execution from taking place” newsweek.com/execution-fede…
(3/9) New from @ACLU: The execution of Danny Lee yesterday represented a dangerous miscarriage of justice, but it isn't the last we face this week. This is an important read to understand why federal executions are so broken. cnn.com/2020/07/14/opi…
