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U.S. News // 9 years ago

U.S. executions at 20-year low in 2014

As 2014 draws to a close, the 72 death row inmates executed in the U.S. represent the smallest number of American inmates put to death in one year since 1994.

U.S. News // 9 years ago

'Gasping' executed inmate was given 15 injections

Prison records show executed inmate Joseph Wood received 15 doses of lethal injection before he died.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

39 death sentences carried out in 2013; majority in Texas, Florida

Texas and Florida were responsible for the majority of the 39 executions in the United States in 2013, a Death Penalty Information Center report indicated.

Blog // 1 decade ago

Ohio execution stayed after organ donation request

The planned execution of a convicted child killer has been delayed from Thursday to next summer after the inmate requested his organs be donated to his ailing mother and sister.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Execution of Ohio death row inmate stopped over organ donor issue

Ohio Gov. John Kasich stepped in Wednesday to postpone the execution of Ronald Phillips so it can be determined if the inmate can donate his "non-vital" organs.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Death sentences remain near historic low

Only nine states carried out executions in 2012, the fewest to do so in 20 years, a report by the Death Penalty Information Center said.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

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U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Report: 2012 executions ties 2011 total

Nine U.S. states performed executions in 2012, equaling the fewest number of states to do so in 20 years, a Death Penalty Information Center report indicated.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Texas still leads in U.S. executions

The Death Penalty Information Center says Texas, which led the nation in executions last year, is still "the capital of capital punishment."

Top News // 1 decade ago

Texas leads in 2008 executions

Almost half of all executions in the United States in 2008 were carried out in Texas, a report said.

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I don't know that it will change public opinion, but the practical effects of the economy are just that -- if you're a politician and you have to cut something, do you want fewer police officers on the streets ... or do you cut one death penalty and save a few million dollars
Executions drop in 2008, group says Jan 01, 2009

I actually expect to see a spate of scheduled executions
'Spate' of executions expected in U.S. Apr 23, 2008

Florida's all alone out here. That's something that usually gets the Supreme Court's attention
Florida considers changes in death penalty Feb 06, 2006

If you find an innocent man who has been executed, that's a final nail through that
DNA test could show executed man innocent Dec 23, 2005

The final argument (of death penalty advocates) is that no innocent person has been executed
DNA test could show executed man innocent Dec 23, 2005