FILE - Attorney General Merrick Garland talks during a news conference on Jan. 5, 2024, in Washington, about ongoing efforts to combat violent crime in cities across the United States. Just a few months after he took office, Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months. Under Garland's watch and a president who vowed to abolish the death penalty, the Justice Department took on no new death penalty cases. That changed Friday as federal prosecutors said they would seek capital punishment for a white supremacist who killed 10...