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

The U.S. has seen 35 executions this year, already surpassing the number of executions carried out last year and could be the ...

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

OKLAHOMA DEATH ROW INMATE TRAMAINE WOOD WAS JUST SAVED FROM EXECUTION AT THE LAST MINUTE. A DRAMATIC MOVE FROM GOVERNOR KEVIN ...
Newsweek

This State Has The Highest Number Of Executions So Far In 2025

Twenty-nine men have died this year by court-ordered execution in the United States, and that number is set to rise on Thursday as Florida prepares to execute 59-year-old Curtis Windom via lethal ...
The Marshall Project

What’s Behind the Execution Surge of 2025? Here Are Four Theories

This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. In Joe Biden’s ...
Newsworthy Women on MSN

Bondi Vows Death Penalty as D.C. Shooting Rocks the Nation

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday she will seek the death penalty against the man accused of shooting two West ...
The Diplomat

In Central Asia, Calls to Bring Back the Death Penalty Are Growing Louder

With violence against women and girls escalating to its most brutal expression – sexual assaults and murders of minors – ...