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Executions spiked in 2025, but the death penalty is still losing ground

RIGHTS & RESISTANCE WITH THE ACLU CASSANDRA STUBBS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Updated: Mon Feb 02, 2026 ...
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Florida's death penalty system is riddled with issues despite growing executions | Opinion

After years of steady decline in the number of people executed in the U.S., there has been a sharp reversal. If all the scheduled executions are carried out, that would make 2025 the year with the ...
Opinion

CA's death penalty is broken, says Newsom. So why won't he end it for good? | Opinion

"Newsom's past actions have made it clear he deplores capital punishment as deeply as many civil rights advocates," writes columnist Robin Epley.
NBC New York

8 executions in October: Why the death penalty is being used more in the U.S. this year

Thirty-five men have died by court-ordered executions in the U.S. so far this year, including one early Friday, with seven others scheduled to be put to death later this month. The total for 2025 ...