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Death Penalty Information Center @DPInfoCtr

Official account of the Death Penalty Information Center, serving the media and public with analysis & information concerning capital punishment

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The Death Penalty in 2025: Majority of Capital Juries in 2025 Rejected Death Sentences deathpenaltyinfo.org/researc…
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12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Fair and Just Prosecution’s Aramis Ayala on the Death Penalty, Prosecutorial Discretion, and Conviction Integrity @fjp_org #deathpenalty #florida deathpenaltyinfo.org/dpi-pod…

DPI Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Fair and Just Prosecution’s Aramis Ayala on the...

In the January 2026 episode of 12:01: The Death Penalty in Context, DPI Managing Director Anne Holsinger speaks with Aramis Ayala, Executive Director of...

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In this episode, Ms. Ayala dis­cuss­es her deci­sion to not seek the death penal­ty, the reac­tion to her deci­sion, and the evolv­ing role of pros­e­cu­tors in the cap­i­tal punishment system.
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Texas Report Highlights Decline of New Death Sentences and Executions #deathpenalty #Texas @TCADPdotORG deathpenaltyinfo.org/texas-r…

Texas Report Highlights Decline of New Death Sentences and Executions | Death Penalty Information...

For decades, Texas per­formed exe­cu­tions at the high­est rate in the coun­try. It has car­ried out the most exe­cu­tions in the mod­ern era, with...

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Marking a Decade Since Hurst v. Florida @FLDeathPenalty #florida #deathpenalty deathpenaltyinfo.org/marking…

Marking a Decade Since Hurst v. Florida | Death Penalty Information Center

A Joint Project Between the Death Penalty Information Center (DPI) and Tracking Florida’s Death Penalty

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Indiana Lawmakers consider bill that would allow execution by firing squad @wrtv @MhacklerTV #indiana #deathpenalty wrtv.com/news/local-news/ind…

Indiana Lawmakers consider bill that would allow execution by firing squad

Bill would allow firing squad when lethal injection drugs cannot be obtained. 5 states currently allow this practice

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Georgia Court Halts Stacey Humphreys’ Execution to Weigh Clemency Board Member Conflict of Interest #deathpenalty #georgia deathpenaltyinfo.org/georgia…

Georgia Court Halts Stacey Humphreys' Execution to Weigh Clemency Board Member Conflict of Interest...

On December 29, 2025, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney issued an order block­ing the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole (GBPP) from...

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How Missouri Denied Condemned Men Spiritual Advisers at Their Deaths @MarshallProj @katie_reports #deathpenalty #missouri themarshallproject.org/2026/…

How Have States Handled Spiritual Advisers in the Execution Chamber?

“We’re talking about constitutional rights in someone’s dying moments,” one advocate said.

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New Report Examines Florida’s Unprecedented Execution Pace and Trends in 2025 #deathpenalty @FADPorg deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-rep…

New Report Examines Florida’s Unprecedented Execution Pace and Trends in 2025 | Death Penalty...

The United States car­ried out 47 exe­cu­tions in 2025, and Florida car­ried out 19 — the high­est num­ber in state his­to­ry and more than dou­ble its...

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Saudi Arabia Records Historic Number of Executions for the Second Consecutive Year #deathpenalty deathpenaltyinfo.org/saudi-a…

Saudi Arabia Records Historic Number of Executions for the Second Consecutive Year | Death Penalty...

On December 21, 2025, the European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) report­ed that Saudi Arabia car­ried out 347 exe­cu­tions in 2025,...

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High-profile killings, Trump reinvigorate death penalty push as support wanes @thehill @ByEllaLee #deathpenalty thehill.com/regulation/court…

High-profile killings, Trump reinvigorate death penalty push as support wanes

First came the Manhattan shooting death of a health insurance CEO.   In the months that followed, a young couple working for the Israeli embassy, a Democratic Minnesota lawmaker and her h…

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Florida executed 19 death row inmates in 2025. That caused an unusual national uptick @MiamiHerald @GrethelAguila #deathpenalty #florida miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

Florida executed 19 death row inmates in 2025. That caused unusual national uptick

Without Florida, the national execution rate would be like an average year, with fewer than 30 executions across the country.

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US executions surged in 2025 to highest level in 16 years @guardian @Edpilkington #deathpenalty theguardian.com/us-news/2025…

US executions surged in 2025 to highest level in 16 years

Forty-seven men killed by states operating death penalty – almost double last year’s number

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Pennsylvania Governor Issues Reprieve for Richard Laird, Continuing State’s Execution Moratorium #deathpenalty #pennsylvania deathpenaltyinfo.org/pennsyl…

Pennsylvania Governor Issues Reprieve for Richard Laird, Continuing State’s Execution Moratorium |...

On December 5, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued an exe­cu­tion reprieve for Richard Roland Laird, the same day the Department of...

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Alabama falls on list of states with most executions in 2025 #deathpenalty #alabama @IvanaSuzette @aldotcom al.com/news/2025/12/alabama-…

Alabama falls on list of states with most executions in 2025

Alabama led the nation last year in executing people. This year, the state lost the top spot.

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4 Stories That Shaped Civil Rights, Access To Justice In 2025 @Law360 #deathpenalty #capitalpunishment law360.com/articles/2421036/…

4 Stories That Shaped Civil Rights, Access To Justice In 2025 - Law360

Civil rights and access to justice advocates faced mounting pressure in 2025, as President Donald Trump's return to office drove aggressive immigration enforcement, deep cuts to criminal justice...

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Media Roundup: DPI’s 2025 Year End Report #deathpenalty deathpenaltyinfo.org/media-r…

Media Roundup: DPI’s 2025 Year End Report | Death Penalty Information Center

The Death Penalty Information Center’s new report, *The Death Penalty in 2025: Year End Report*, released on December 15, gen­er­at­ed wide­spread...

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Florida Carries Out 19th Execution Of The Year @HuffPost @jessicaschulb #deathpenalty #Florida huffpost.com/entry/florida-e…

Red State Hits A Grim Milestone

The execution of Frank Walls marked the highest number of state-sanctioned killings by a single state in more than 15 years.

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Alabama 2nd in nation for executions in 2025, according to report @ALReflector @rchapoco alabamareflector.com/2025/12…

Alabama 2nd in nation for executions in 2025, according to report | Alabama Reflector

Alabama tied with South Carolina and Texas for executions conducted in 2025, even as death penalty support declines.

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Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentences by nonunanimougs juries @AP @hellokatepayne #florida #deathpenalty apnews.com/article/florida-d…

Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentences by nonunanimous juries

Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death.

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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Mississippi Death Penalty Case Alleging Race Based Jury Discrimination #deathpenalty #mississippi #scotus deathpenaltyinfo.org/u-s-sup…

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Mississippi Death Penalty Case Alleging Race Based Jury Discrim...

The U.S Supreme Court announced on December 15, 2025, that it will hear the appeal of Mississippi death-sen­tenced pris­on­er Terry Pitchford, who has...

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