Most American Indian tribes opt out of federal death penalty
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) " In a heinous case on the Navajo Nation, an 11-year-old girl was lured into a van, sexually assaulted and killed. The tribe did not seek to have the man who recently admitted to killing her put to death.American Indian tribes for decades have been able to tell federal prosecutors if they want a death sentence considered for certain crimes on their land. Nearly all have rejected that option.Tribes and legal experts say the decision goes back to culture and [...]
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