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Nevilledog

(51,220 posts) Thu Jul 1, 2021, 06:17 PM Jul 2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland has ordered a temporary halt to federal executions

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Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
Attorney General Merrick Garland has ordered a temporary halt to scheduling any further federal executions, an official tells @PeteWilliamsNBC.
3:14 PM · Jul 1, 2021

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Attorney General Merrick Garland has ordered a temporary halt to federal executions (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP

I am very happy about this, I just don't know which is more shamefull and immoral, for profit prison ShazamIam Jul 2021 #1

Virginia ended the death sentence as of today. underpants Jul 2021 #2

Make that PERMANENT, MG. RobertDevereaux Jul 2021 #3

The AG has no power to order a permanent moratorium. StarfishSaver Jul 2021 #8

Great news! n/t iluvtennis Jul 2021 #4

including for treason? asking for a friend... TalenaGor Jul 2021 #5

And I'm SURE that the Bishops of the USCCB musette_sf Jul 2021 #6

I can't hear anything but crickets ... StarfishSaver Jul 2021 #7

Well, its not like they were happening much anyway oldsoftie Jul 2021 #9

ShazamIam

(2,576 posts)

1. I am very happy about this, I just don't know which is more shamefull and immoral, for profit prison

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 06:25 PM

Jul 2021

or the death penalty. Since prison, especially in the profit prisons often results in death.
https://prwatch.org/news/2013/09/12255/violence-abuse-and-death-profit-prisons-geo-group-rap-sheet

underpants

(182,950 posts)

2. Virginia ended the death sentence as of today.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 06:25 PM

Jul 2021

First State in the South.

RobertDevereaux

(1,858 posts)

3. Make that PERMANENT, MG.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 06:25 PM

Jul 2021

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

8. The AG has no power to order a permanent moratorium.

Reply to RobertDevereaux (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 08:45 PM

Jul 2021

iluvtennis

(19,882 posts)

4. Great news! n/t

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 07:45 PM

Jul 2021

TalenaGor

(1,104 posts)

5. including for treason? asking for a friend...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 08:05 PM

Jul 2021

musette_sf

(10,206 posts)

6. And I'm SURE that the Bishops of the USCCB

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 08:07 PM

Jul 2021

are praising President Biden for standing up for the Church's opposition to the death penalty!

/s

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

7. I can't hear anything but crickets ...

Reply to musette_sf (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 08:44 PM

Jul 2021

oldsoftie

(12,632 posts)

9. Well, its not like they were happening much anyway

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 08:47 PM

Jul 2021

13 in 20 years. Even trump couldnt get any till his last year

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