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US appeals to proceed with 1st federal execution in 17 years

by Associated Press
| July 10, 2020 5:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Determined to proceed with the first federal execution in nearly two decades, the Justice Department plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that would halt authorities from carrying it out on Monday.

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