Creators Syndicate on MSNOpinion

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 ...
SCOTUSblog on MSN

There was a surge in executions in 2025. Here’s how the Supreme Court responded.

In 2025, the United States saw a surge in executions after a period of decline. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 47 people were put to death in 11 […] The post There was a surge in ...
WMUR

What's behind this year's spike in death row executions after years of decline

15 MINUTES. CAMERON. YEAH, BACK TO THE BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING. OKLAHOMA DEATH ROW INMATE TRAMAINE WOOD WAS JUST SAVED FROM EXECUTION AT THE LAST MINUTE. A DRAMATIC MOVE FROM GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT ...

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 ...
Axios on MSN

Texas' use of the death penalty declines

Texas' execution numbers remain far lower than recent state highs, even as executions nationally climbed, driven almost ...
Davis Vanguard

Arizona Series of Botched Lethal Injections Highlights Debate over Execution Methods

Arizona's botched executions have sparked a national debate over the use of lethal injections, with questions raised about ...
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.
WLWT

What's behind this year's spike in death row executions after years of decline

Until this year, death penalty executions had been dwindling across the nation. The sudden spike now is unusual, experts say.Forty-six people on death row have been executed so far this year, and two ...