White Supremacist Faces Death Penalty Despit Biden Administration’s Promise to Abolish Executions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to seek the death penalty for a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket marks a shift in the Justice Department’s approach to capital punishment. This comes after Garland imposed a moratorium on federal executions early in his term and the administration’s pledge to abolish the death penalty. This case represents the first new capital prosecution approved by Garland and highlights the complexities …