Nation Jul 28 Florida executes ex-police officer convicted of murder, first of 2 lethal injections set for single day By David Fischer, Associated Press
Nation Jul 14 Florida to execute 3 of its oldest death row inmates by the end of the month Florida is in the process of executing three of its oldest death row inmates back to back — each one older than the last. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Nation Jun 12 Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutional An Alabama man facing the death penalty by nitrogen gas was spared Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to set aside a lower-court ruling that found the method is unconstitutionally cruel, issuing a brief order that came well after… By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation Jun 10 What to know about execution methods in the U.S. after judge blocks Alabama from using nitrogen gas Alabama's plans to execute a death row inmate using nitrogen gas appeared to be thwarted Tuesday by a federal judge permanently blocking the state from using that method, declaring it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
World Apr 23 Pope urges U.S. and Iran to resume peace talks, condemns capital punishment Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Mar 10 Alabama governor commutes death sentence of 75-year-old inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Ivey said she thought it would be "unjust" to execute Burton, considering that the shooter was not executed. Continue reading
Feb 24 Man put to death for 1986 killing of grocery store owner in Florida's 2nd execution this year By David Fischer, Associated Press A man convicted of killing a 70-year-old grocery store owner was put to death Tuesday in Florida, becoming the second person executed by the state this year after a record 19 executions in 2025. Continue reading
Dec 18 Florida man executed for 1987 killings of a man and his girlfriend during home invasion By David Fischer, Associated Press A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and his girlfriend during a home invasion robbery was put to death Thursday evening in a record 19th execution in Florida this year. Continue reading
Aug 29 Utah Supreme Court blocks firing squad execution of prisoner with dementia By Matthew Brown, Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 28 Florida carries out 11th execution of the year amid flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis By Curt Anderson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading