In case you missed it, the death penalty has returned as the most extreme punishment one can receive for a federal crime in the U.S.

It was one of the many executive orders President Donald Trump made on his first day in office.

And now, it could be used in one of the most high-profile murder cases in the country of the past decade.

Today we’re here to explain the use of the death penalty in the U.S. and why it might be used in the case of Luigi Mangione.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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