In 3 weeks, the federal government plans to continue its executions on the federal row, with the execution of #LezmondMitchell, the only Native American on the federal row. This is over the objections of the Navajo Nation, of which Mitchell & his 2 victims are/were members.
.@DPInfoCtr reports this will be the first time in more than 50 years that the federal govt will execute a Native person for a crime committed against other members of their tribe on tribal lands. Navajo Nation officials oppose the death penalty for Mitchell... #LezmondMitchell
...as antithetical to their culture and practices. Mitchell unsuccessfully attempted to challenge his conviction and sentence over exclusions of Native Americans from the jury and racial bias. His execution is set for August 26th. #LezmondMitchell
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