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Corey Johnson was executed by lethal injection at the Terre Haute, Ind. federal prison Thursday night. He is the 12th inmate there to be executed since July under the Trump administration.

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Federal Government Executes Corey Johnson For 1992 Murders

3:02am January 15, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Corey Johnson is the 12th inmate to die by lethal injection since July, when the Trump administration restarted federal executions after a 17 year hiatus.

In this handout photo provided by the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Department, Lisa Montgomery appears in a booking photo from 2004.

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Federal Execution Can Proceed For Lisa Montgomery, Court Rules

7:00pm January 02, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

A federal panel of judges has cleared the way for Lisa Marie Montgomery to become the first woman in federal custody to be put to death in nearly 70 years. Her execution is set for Jan. 12.

Brandon Bernard became the ninth person to be put to death by the federal government this year. He was executed late Thursday after serving more than 20 years in prison.

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U.S. Executes Brandon Bernard After Supreme Court Denies Stay

4:48am December 11, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Bernard, convicted for his role in a 1999 kidnapping and killing, is the ninth federal inmate to be executed this year and the first in 130 years to be put to death during a lame-duck presidency.

The Justice Department plans to execute five people in the coming weeks. The planned executions pose a challenge to Attorney General Bill Barr's adherence to Catholic teachings, which oppose the death penalty.

Federal Executions Pit The Trump Administration Against The Catholic Church

6:22am December 10, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Opposition to the death penalty is "a teaching that deserves our respect," says Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley. "I don't think it can be simply disregarded."

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Dustin Lee Honken was executed by lethal injection and died at 4:36 p.m. ET, according to officials.

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Justice Department Executes 3rd Federal Prisoner In A Week

9:04pm July 17, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Nearly three decades after [Dustin Lee] Honken coldly ended the lives of five people, including two young girls ... he has finally faced justice," a spokeswoman said in a statement.