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- 1Army prepares for federal executions pending Trump approval▼Army lays groundwork for death row executions if Trump gives approval
The US Army is laying the groundwork to carry out executions of military death row inmates, but will only proceed if President Trump gives the final approval. No executions have taken place yet, and the move reportedly involves preparations at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, where several inmates currently await execution.
- 2Editorial 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.