In Wilkerson v. Utah in 1878, the Supreme Court ruled that death by firing squad was not cruel and unusual punishment “ ...
There is no tidy way to kill someone. But for the last century, Americans have searched for a way to carry out the death penalty that minimizes suffering while lessening trauma for executioners and ...
Florida has executed 19 people in 2025, a new state record set under Gov. Ron DeSantis. The number of executions in Florida this year is nearly four times higher than any other state. DeSantis has ...