On October 7, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in a media interview that Nidal Hasan’s execution would be ...

This page is updated on business days by 12pm Eastern Time to reflect executions that occurred in the previous 24 hours. *Although Ohio has issued execution warrants for numerous dates through 2029, ...

On March 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of Florida denied the state’s motion to lift the stay, explaining that the “circuit court continues to have concurrent jurisdiction to rule on motions related to ...

Some states carry out executions with a three-drug lethal-injection protocol. Others use a single drug. The three-drug protocol typically begins with an anesthetic or sedative, followed by a second ...

DPI’s current monthly podcast series is called “12:01 The Death Penalty in Context” We speak with death penalty experts about timely death penalty developments in the news. To listen to any of the ...

Use of the death penalty against Native Americans raises issues of racial discrimination, tribal sovereignty, and the limits of state and federal jurisdiction. Execution of Native Americans is linked ...

Military October 7, 2026 Nidal Hasan May Be Executed on December 3 by Firing Squad; First Military Execution in 65 Years Federal Death Penalty June 8, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Will Not Seek ...

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According to October 2025 polling produced by Gallup, public support for the death penalty has fallen to a five-decade low. Overall, Gallup found 52% of Americans in favor of the death penalty — down ...

On April 24, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report proposing an expansion of the federal death penalty, including adding firing squad, electrocution, and lethal gas as execution ...

In 2020, President Joe Biden promised to end the federal death penalty during his administration and his Attorney General, Merrick Garland, acknowledged its many longstanding concerns as reasons to ...