PoliticsThursday 01.14.21

First Woman Executed by U.S. in 70 Years

On January 13th, Lisa Montgomery became the first woman put to death by the federal government since 1953 — fueling new calls for the practice’s abolition and highlighting the Democratic Party’s evolution on the issue.

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