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U.S. Executions Surge in 2025
Twenty-six men have been executed in the U.S. so far in 2025, exceeding previous years' totals and marking the highest number since 2015; ten more executions are scheduled in seven states before year's end, due to actions by Republican governors and attorneys general.
U.S. Executions Surge in 2025
Twenty-six men have been executed in the U.S. so far in 2025, exceeding previous years' totals and marking the highest number since 2015; ten more executions are scheduled in seven states before year's end, due to actions by Republican governors and attorneys general.
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40% Bias Score
Alabama Judge Stays Execution to Evaluate Inmate's Mental Competency
An Alabama judge stayed the execution of David Lee Roberts, convicted of the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones, to determine if his paranoid schizophrenia renders him incompetent for execution; the state is not appealing.
Alabama Judge Stays Execution to Evaluate Inmate's Mental Competency
An Alabama judge stayed the execution of David Lee Roberts, convicted of the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones, to determine if his paranoid schizophrenia renders him incompetent for execution; the state is not appealing.
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32% Bias Score
French Man Freed After 20 Years in Indonesian Prison
Serge Atlaoui, a 61-year-old French man, was released from an Indonesian prison on February 2025 after serving 20 years for drug-related charges; his death sentence was commuted to 30 years in French court, making him eligible for parole in 2011; he was greeted by his lawyer and wife, expressing rel...
French Man Freed After 20 Years in Indonesian Prison
Serge Atlaoui, a 61-year-old French man, was released from an Indonesian prison on February 2025 after serving 20 years for drug-related charges; his death sentence was commuted to 30 years in French court, making him eligible for parole in 2011; he was greeted by his lawyer and wife, expressing rel...
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36% Bias Score
Florida Executes Michael Bell, 26th US Execution of 2025
Michael Bernard Bell, 54, was executed in Florida on October 23, 2025, for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith; this is the 26th execution in the US this year, matching the totals for 2018 and 2024.
Florida Executes Michael Bell, 26th US Execution of 2025
Michael Bernard Bell, 54, was executed in Florida on October 23, 2025, for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith; this is the 26th execution in the US this year, matching the totals for 2018 and 2024.
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40% Bias Score
Utah Judge Sets Execution Date for Dementia-Afflicted Inmate
A Utah judge set a September 5 execution date for Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, who suffers from dementia and was convicted of the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker; Menzies chose a firing squad as his execution method and his attorneys argue his condition prevents him from understanding his case.
Utah Judge Sets Execution Date for Dementia-Afflicted Inmate
A Utah judge set a September 5 execution date for Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, who suffers from dementia and was convicted of the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker; Menzies chose a firing squad as his execution method and his attorneys argue his condition prevents him from understanding his case.
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52% Bias Score
Kohberger Pleads Guilty in Idaho Student Murders
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary for the November 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, receiving four consecutive life sentences plus 10 years; this ends a highly publicized case and eliminates a planned trial.
Kohberger Pleads Guilty in Idaho Student Murders
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary for the November 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, receiving four consecutive life sentences plus 10 years; this ends a highly publicized case and eliminates a planned trial.
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48% Bias Score
Alabama Judge Stays Execution of Convicted Killer Pending Competency Evaluation
An Alabama judge issued a stay of execution for David Lee Roberts, convicted of the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones, pending a competency evaluation due to his diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia; the execution was scheduled for August 21st, and the state is not appealing the stay.
Alabama Judge Stays Execution of Convicted Killer Pending Competency Evaluation
An Alabama judge issued a stay of execution for David Lee Roberts, convicted of the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones, pending a competency evaluation due to his diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia; the execution was scheduled for August 21st, and the state is not appealing the stay.
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36% Bias Score
Tennessee Death Row Inmate's Defibrillator Deactivation Creates Legal Dispute
A Tennessee judge ordered that death row inmate Byron Black's heart defibrillator be deactivated before his August 5th execution, but the state appealed, citing security risks in transporting him to a hospital that morning for the procedure; the state says that the 7-mile trip from the prison to the...
Tennessee Death Row Inmate's Defibrillator Deactivation Creates Legal Dispute
A Tennessee judge ordered that death row inmate Byron Black's heart defibrillator be deactivated before his August 5th execution, but the state appealed, citing security risks in transporting him to a hospital that morning for the procedure; the state says that the 7-mile trip from the prison to the...
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36% Bias Score
Texas Sets Execution Date for Inmate Amidst Appeals Challenging Evidence
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's execution is set for October 16th despite his attorney's plea for a delay due to pending appeals challenging the reliability of evidence based on outdated shaken baby syndrome diagnosis, with new evidence suggesting the victim's death may not have been a homi...
Texas Sets Execution Date for Inmate Amidst Appeals Challenging Evidence
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's execution is set for October 16th despite his attorney's plea for a delay due to pending appeals challenging the reliability of evidence based on outdated shaken baby syndrome diagnosis, with new evidence suggesting the victim's death may not have been a homi...
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48% Bias Score
Florida to Execute Michael Bell for 1993 Double Murder
Michael Bernard Bell, 54, will be executed in Florida on Tuesday for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith after appeals based on new witness testimony were rejected; Florida leads the nation in executions this year.
Florida to Execute Michael Bell for 1993 Double Murder
Michael Bernard Bell, 54, will be executed in Florida on Tuesday for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith after appeals based on new witness testimony were rejected; Florida leads the nation in executions this year.
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40% Bias Score
Surge in Saudi Executions Sparks International Alarm
Amnesty International reports 180 executions in Saudi Arabia since the start of 2024, including 46 in June alone, many foreign nationals convicted of drug-related crimes, contrasting with the country's projected global image.
Surge in Saudi Executions Sparks International Alarm
Amnesty International reports 180 executions in Saudi Arabia since the start of 2024, including 46 in June alone, many foreign nationals convicted of drug-related crimes, contrasting with the country's projected global image.
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60% Bias Score
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," on Friday for the 2017 murders and dismemberment of nine people he met online, marking the nation's first execution since 2022 and highlighting its continued use of capital punishment.
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," on Friday for the 2017 murders and dismemberment of nine people he met online, marking the nation's first execution since 2022 and highlighting its continued use of capital punishment.
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52% Bias Score
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