US Executions Reach 16-Year High in 2025 Amid Public Opinion Shift
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In 2025, US executions reached a 16-year high with 47 men killed, driven by renewed political support under Trump and a Supreme Court that increasingly refuses to intervene, contrasting with declining public support for the death penalty and a trend of more extreme and diverse execution methods across states.
- US executions surged in 2025 to highest level in 16 years The Guardian
- High-profile killings, Trump reinvigorate death penalty push as support wanes The Hill
- Florida contributed to a national uptick in executions this year. 5 takeaways Miami Herald
- U.S. executions rise in 2025 amid shifting public opinion Catholic News Agency
- 2025 in Review, Part II Tracking Florida's Death Penalty
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