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  1. Upcoming Executions - Death Penalty Information Center

    Last updated on March 31, 2026. to reflect exe­cu­tions that occurred in the pre­vi­ous 24 hours. * Although Ohio has issued exe­cu­tion war­rants for numer­ous dates through 2029, Governor Mike DeWine has …

  2. Capital punishment - Wikipedia

    The sentence ordering that an offender be punished in such a manner is called a death sentence, and the act of carrying out the sentence is an execution. A prisoner who has been sentenced to death …

  3. Execution Updates - Death Penalty FOCUS

    6 days ago · So far this year, seven executions have been carried out in three states. Florida executed four people, Texas two, and Oklahoma one. Twenty-nine executions are scheduled in eight states, …

  4. Tennessee plans rare execution of a woman. She's fighting back.

    Mar 20, 2026 · If the execution moves forward, Pike will be the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years and only the 19th woman executed in modern U.S. history. She's now fighting …

  5. Court issues warrant for Arizona’s first execution in 2026 | AP News

    Mar 26, 2026 · A May 20 execution has been scheduled for an Arizona man convicted of murder for fatally setting a man on fire during a 2002 attack.

  6. Execution news - Today’s latest updates - CBS News

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant this week for Frank Athen Walls, whose execution is now scheduled for Dec. 18.

  7. EXECUTION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EXECUTION is the act or process of executing : performance. How to use execution in a sentence.

  8. 4 executions are scheduled in 4 states over four days this week ... - CNN

    Jun 9, 2025 · Over the next four days, four inmates in four states are scheduled to be put to death – a cluster that, while not abnormal – comes amid a national uptick in executions as President Donald …

  9. The state of the death penalty - SCOTUSblog

    Sep 30, 2025 · So far this year, the court has not granted a single request to postpone an execution. If that pattern continues this week, Jones will become the 34th person executed this year, which will …

  10. EXECUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXECUTION definition: 1. the legal punishment of killing someone: 2. the act of doing or performing something…. Learn more.