A South Carolina Republican lawmaker has called for the public execution of a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three children, who now faces a retrial. The comments, made in response to the case, emphasize demands for the death penalty and a public execution as punishment. The woman’s legal proceedings remain ongoing, with no verdict yet reached. The lawmaker’s remarks have reignited debate over capital punishment and the severity of the alleged crimes.


Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Monday that Lindsay Clancy should be publicly executed, as the Massachusetts woman faces a new trial for allegedly murdering her three children. “Her children are dead, she should be dead too,” Mace told TMZ. The South Carolina Republican later said, “She should get the death penalty. It should be public,...