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DeSantis Sets Execution Date for James Duckett

The action follows a Florida Supreme Court decision to lift a stay after DNA testing produced inconclusive results.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Calls for Abolition of State Death Penalty

Pope Leo Condemns Death Penalty as DOJ Revives Federal Executions and Firing Squads

Justice Department Adds Firing Squad to Federal Execution Methods

Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence for Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton Two Days Before Execution

Saudi Arabia Sets New Execution Record in 2025 With 356 Deaths

Bondi Begins Moving Biden-Commuted Inmates to Federal Supermax as Eight Go to ADX

Trump Orders Federal Prosecutors to Pursue Death Penalty in D.C. Under New Memorandum

DOJ Files Death-Penalty-Eligible Charge in Charlotte Train Killing as Case Becomes National Flashpoint

Trump Vows Death Penalty for D.C. Killers, Faces Statutory and Constitutional Hurdles

White House Preps Chicago Operation as DHS Eyes Naval Base Lodging and Illinois Leaders Ready Legal Fight

Trump Wavers on Chicago Troop Threat as D.C. Guard Patrols Continue With Weapons Authorization

Alabama Executes Gregory Hunt by Nitrogen Gas for 1988 Murder