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Nation Dec 18

Florida man executed for 1987 killings of a man and his girlfriend during home invasion

By David Fischer, Associated Press

Nation Aug 29

A gavel resting on a desk. File photo provided by Getty Images
Utah Supreme Court blocks firing squad execution of prisoner with dementia

The impending execution of a man by firing squad in Utah was blocked by the state’s Supreme Court on Friday after his attorneys argued he should be spared because he has dementia.

By Matthew Brown, Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Nation Aug 28

The scene near the gates of Florida State Prison before the execution of Juan Carlos Chavez in Starke
Florida carries out 11th execution of the year amid flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis

A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 was put to death Thursday in a record 11th execution this year by the state of Florida.

By Curt Anderson, Associated Press

Politics Aug 22

U.S. President Trump meets members of the media at the White House in Washington, D.C
Trump’s death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block efforts to reverse prior decisions

Since taking office in February, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against 19 people, including nine defendants in cases in which the Biden administration had sought lesser sentences. But judges have blocked those reversal attempts for…

By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

Nation Aug 22

A sign that says Department of Corrections Florida State Prison is seen outside the facility where Juan Carlos Chavez was executed in 2014.
Christian leaders speak out as DeSantis repeatedly breaks Florida’s execution record

Florida’s ramp-up in executions is happening at the same time public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in decades.

By Joshua Barajas

Jul 30

The U.S. is executing more people this year, and Florida is leading the way

By Joshua Barajas

Florida leads the nation in executions this year, setting new modern-day records.

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Dec 18

Indiana completes first execution in 15 years as man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death

By Sophia Tareen, Rick Callahan, Associated Press

Indiana has carried out its first execution in 15 years by putting to death a man convicted of killing four people decades ago, including his brother and his sister's fiancé.

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Oct 19

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What’s behind a recent rise in executions in America after years of decline

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

While the execution of a Texas man was temporarily put on hold this week, more than 2,000 people remain on death row across the country. The Texas case has highlighted a recent increase in executions and prompted questions about how…

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Oct 09

3 big takeaways from this Supreme Court death penalty case

By Adam Kemp

Supreme Court justices weighed Wednesday whether to grant a new trial to Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man whose death row case has now come twice before the high court.

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Oct 07

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears appeal from Richard Glossip, on death row for more than 25 years

By Adam Kemp

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in the case of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row prisoner who claims he is innocent and argues his constitutional rights were violated during trial.

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