JusticeUnited States
Tennessee Halts Executions After Botched Christa Pike Case
Tennessee paused all 2026 executions after Christa Pike survived two lethal injections, prompting a third-party review of the state's protocol.
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JusticeUnited States
Tennessee Set to Execute a Woman for First Time Since 1820
Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike on Sept. 30, its first execution of a woman in over 200 years, after the governor denied clemency.
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Justice
Three States Set for Same-Day Executions, a First Since 2010
Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday, the first time since 2010 that three are put to death on the same day.
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USCrime
Florida Executes 2 in a Day, Including 80-Year-Old Inmate
Florida executed two prisoners in a single day for the first time since 1964, including an 80-year-old inmate, as Gov. DeSantis's execution push continues.
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JusticePolitics
Florida Executions Outpace All Other States Since 2025
Florida has carried out more executions since 2025 than every other US state combined, raising serious questions about capital punishment and justice.
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CrimeLegal
Florida Executes Oldest Inmate in Modern State History
Florida executed Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, the oldest inmate in modern state history, for the 1992 murder of his wife. The case highlights record pace.
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PoliticsCriminal Justice
DeWine Calls for Abolishing Death Penalty He Helped Write
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio should abolish the death penalty, reversing his 45-year position as co-author of the state's capital punishment law.
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