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US military could carry out first execution since 1961

Original: If carried out, it would mark the first # US # military # execution since 13 April 1961, when US Army Private John A. Be

A potential US military execution is in the spotlight because it would be the first since 13 April 1961, when US Army Private John A. Bennett was hanged after being convicted of rape and attempted murder. The Death Penalty Information Center, which monitors capital punishment, is cited in discussion of the historic significance of the case.

Why now: News of a prospective US military execution draws attention because it would end a six-decade gap since the last one in 1961.

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• If carried out, it would mark the first # US # military # execution since 13 April 1961, when US Army Private John A. Bennett was hanged after being convicted of rape & attempted murder, according to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC), which monitors #… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 8

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