A Native American man convicted of murder is set to be executed by the federal government Wednesday night over the objections of the Navajo Nation, which says the Justice Department is infringing on its tribal sovereignty. Lezmond Mitchell was found guilty in 2003 of first-degree murder in the deaths of Alyce Slim, 63 years old, and her nine-year-old granddaughter Tiffany Lee. Federal prosecutors said that in 2001, Mr. Mitchell and a juvenile accomplice hitched a ride with the pair, before stabbing them multiple times and...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 26, 2020 11:24 UTC