death row
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U.S. News
Arizona jury sentences man to death in string of killings in metro Phoenix during 2017
Arizona’s jury finished a seven‑month trial on Thursday, giving a death sentence to Cleophus Cooksey Jr. for eight murders that took…
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U.S. News
Florida serial killer Frank Athen Walls, 58, is executed — becomes state’s 19th death row inmate to die
On Thursday evening, Florida carried out the execution of Frank Athen Walls, a 58‑year‑old man convicted of murdering five people.…
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U.S. News
Georgia parole board suspends death row inmate’s execution after last-minute clemency application
A Georgia death‑row inmate who was set to die this week has been granted a temporary stay after the state…
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U.S. News
Obese death row inmate requests gluttonous buffet for last meal
A 52‑year‑old Georgia inmate, who will be executed next Wednesday, has requested an indulgent, calorie‑laden last meal. The Georgia Department…
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U.S. News
Florida death row inmate claims prison officials use expired drugs in 4 recent executions: lawsuit
Frank Athen Walls, a 58‑year‑old death row inmate in Florida, told reporters that prison officials had been giving inmates expired…
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U.S. News
Louisiana death row inmate freed after nearly 30 years as overturned conviction upends case
A Louisiana man who had spent almost three decades on death row was granted bail and walked out of prison…
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U.S. News
AG Bondi moves 2 ex-death row inmates to ‘supermax’ prison after Biden’s commutations
The Justice Department has confirmed that two former death‑row inmates – a disgraced New Orleans police officer and a serial…
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U.S. News
South Carolina death row inmate Stephen Bryant’s last meal revealed before he’s executed by firing squad
A South Carolina prison carried out a firing‑squad execution on Friday, making the state’s fourth such death in 2025 and…
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Factors that could explain the rise in U.S. executions (Video)
Executions in the U.S. are rising, with 42 taking place in 2025 so far, according to the Death Penalty Information…
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U.S. News
South Carolina death row inmate Stephen Bryant chooses firing squad execution after admitting to gruesome murder
A 44‑year‑old man on South Carolina’s death row, Stephen Bryant, chose a firing squad for his execution on Friday. The state…
