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In this Aug. 28, 2020, file photo, a no trespassing sign is displayed outside the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. As Donald Trump’s presidency winds down, his administration is throttling up the pace of federal executions despite a surge of COVID-19 cases in prison, announcing plans for five executions just days before the Jan. 20 inauguration of death penalty foe Joe Biden. Attorney General William Barr defends the action in an interview with The Associated Press and says he will likely schedule additional executions before leaving the Cabinet.

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Trump ratchets up pace of executions before Biden inaugural
December 7, 2020 4:15 p.m.

Trump ratchets up pace of executions before Biden inaugural

CHICAGO (AP) — As Donald Trump’s presidency winds down, his administration