Federal Executions Resuming

Federal Executions Resuming

Dose of rain we got a in less than 24 hours... a man could be put to death at the federal prison in terre haute.

Tonight... the department of justice won an appeal -- allowing the first federal execution in 17-years to move forward tomorrow.

Good evening and thank you for joining us.

For more than a week now we've told you about federal executions resuming.

The last federal execution was in 2003.

Just this evening... a federal appeals court ruled in favor of the department of justice.

This means the execution can move forward as planned.

The department of justice scheduled 3-executions for this week.

The first -- happening tomorrow.

"daniel lewis lee" is set to die by lethal injection tomorrow afternoon.

You'll remember... friday evening... a federal judge granted an injunction to halt the execution until the coronavirus pandemic is under control.

This is because the family of lee's victims argue they have a right to be there for the execution... but doing so puts them in danger.

The d-o-j filed an "emergency motion" saturday claiming the work to prepare for monday's execution has already been done and cannot be easily undone.

The d-o-j won that appeal.

Now the family plans to take to case to the supreme court.

2-other executions are set for wednesday and friday.

News 10's richard solomon spoke with those who live near the federal prison to learn more about how they'll be impacted by executions resuming this week.

He is live in terre haute with their reaction.

Richard... heather... the federal prison sits across the street from many homes.

I spoke with people who live in this area.

Some told me these men deserve to die for what they did... others say their lives should be spared.

Across the street from the federal prison... is home to many.

Charles greenwell and his family have lived in this area for the last 30 years.

"if you know for a fact that they're guilty they're guilty.

Everybody's got rights everybody's got life but these people took life.

" he told me he thinks the dealth penality should stand for people who commit unspeakable crimes.

Greenwell says he remembers the timothy mcveigh execution.

That execution brought people from all over.

He doesn't expect any future executions to gain that much attention... but greenwell says this is the fate these men chose.

"when you take somebody's life you outta just expect it yourself."

But not everyone in the area feels that way "i just believe in the sanctity of life" joji amburgey say's it's against her catholic faith to believe in the death penality.

She believes man doesn't have the right to take life for a life.

"staying in prison for the rest of their life, and that's enough punishment.

People dying by the hands of god."

People who live here will be keeping a close eye on these executions just like many more across the nation.

Live in terre haute with photojournalist ashlyn hendrix, richard solomon, news 10.

The d-o-j shared this plan -- in regard to protesting -- with us earlier this week.

Those "for" capital punishment will meet at voorhees park.

Those "against" capital punishment will meet at the fairgrounds.

Processing for demonstrators starts at noon.

No one will be processed after 1:30pm.

The demonstrators will be bussed to the correctional facility.

Officials will give everyone a will give everyone a mask during processing.

Demonstrators are subject to covid-19 screening... including a temperature check.

Officials could remove violators.

Extra vigo county sheriff's deputies will also be out tomorrow.

We spoke with sheriff john plasse.

He says state road 63 near the prison will be closed hours before and after the execution.

Those deputies will be working to make sure protesters stay safe.

This is an evolving situation.

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