Faith Leaders: Trump's Rushed Executions Show ‘Blatant Disregard’ for Life

Anti-death penalty protesters arrested on the steps of the Supreme Court in 2017. Photo by JP Keenan/Sojourners

Today, 40-year-old Brandon Bernard is scheduled to be executed for a crime he was involved in at age 18. While Bernard was not the person who pulled the trigger on the two people murdered — that man, Christopher Vialva, was executed in September — he was eligible for capital punishment, which can only be handed down to legal adults.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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