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- 1Army prepares for executions pending Trump approval▼Army lays groundwork for death row executions if Trump gives approval
The US Army has laid the logistical and procedural groundwork to carry out death row executions at its disposal, awaiting approval from President Trump to proceed. The moves concern military inmates on federal death row held in Army custody. Reporting by ABC News has drawn attention to the rarely used military death penalty system and the president's role in authorizing executions.
- 2Texas appeals court rejects innocence ruling for woman on death row▼Texas appeals court rejects ruling of innocence for woman on death row for 18 years
A Texas appeals court has rejected a ruling that declared a woman innocent after she spent 18 years on death row. The decision keeps her conviction and death sentence in place despite earlier findings questioning her guilt, and the case is expected to continue through further appeals. The ruling has drawn attention to longstanding concerns about the reliability of evidence and the treatment of capital defendants in Texas courts.
- 3Editorial argues appellate ruling won't shift opinion in Melissa Lucio case▼Editorial: Appellate court ruling in Melissa Lucio case won’t change many minds
A Texas appellate court has issued a new ruling in the case of Melissa Lucio, the death-row inmate convicted in the 2007 death of her daughter in the Rio Grande Valley. An editorial from MyRGV.com argues the decision is unlikely to change many minds, reflecting how deeply divided public opinion remains over her conviction and claims that her daughter's injuries resulted from an accidental fall.