Florida sets up a third execution in 2026 as state leads US death penalty surge

A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s ...

Judge rules no death penalty for Luigi Mangione; decision could have implications for Vance Boelter in Hortman killings

Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty for killing Minnesota native and UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The ...

There’s a big impediment to Ohio resuming executions, even if it wanted to, DeWine says

COLUMBUS, Ohio—For Ohio to resume executions, state lawmakers would need to pass a “shield law” to prevent pharmaceutical ...
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Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida

Executions in the U.S. nearly doubled in 2025 over the previous year as Florida executed more prisoners in a 12-month span than ever before, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
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Indiana House narrowly rejects firing squad execution bill

A bill to add the firing squad as an execution method in Indiana failed in the House on Wednesday, falling three votes short of the required constitutional majority.