U.S. Executes 13th Inmate After 17-Year Pause In Federal Executions

Dustin Higgs was convicted of ordering the murders of three women in 1996 and was executed in early 2021. His execution was part of a series of federal executions that resumed in 2020 after a 17-year pause. Despite maintaining his innocence, Higgs was the third person executed in a week. President-elect Joe Biden has indicated plans to end federal executions, making it unlikely that the remaining 50 men on federal death row will be executed.

What crime was Dustin Higgs found guilty of?

What was the duration of the hiatus before federal executions resumed in 2020?

What did Dustin Higgs maintain in his final words?

How many men remain on federal death row according to the text?

What has president elect Joe Biden signaled regarding federal executions?