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Florida Executes David Pittman, Extending State's Execution Record to 12

David Pittman, 63, was executed in Florida on Wednesday, bringing the state's execution total for 2025 to twelve, the highest number in a single year since the death penalty's reinstatement.

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Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Apologizes for Suggesting Killing Homeless People

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade apologized for suggesting the government "just kill" homeless people who refuse resources, following backlash over comments made during a discussion about the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.

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Tennessee Execution Raises Questions About Lethal Injection's Pain

Byron Black, convicted of the 1988 murders of his girlfriend and her two daughters, was executed in Tennessee on Tuesday; his execution was controversial due to claims he suffered during the lethal injection despite the state's assurances to the contrary; an autopsy is pending.

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Tennessee Executes Inmate Despite Defibrillator Concerns

Tennessee executed Byron Black, 69, despite concerns that his heart defibrillator might cause suffering during the lethal injection; seven witnesses reported he appeared to be in pain during the procedure.

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Tennessee to Execute Inmate Despite Concerns Over Implanted Heart Device

Tennessee plans to execute Byron Black on Tuesday for the 1988 murders of Angela Clay and her two daughters, despite his attorneys' concerns that his implanted heart device could cause a torturous death during the lethal injection. Medical professionals have refused to deactivate the device, creatin...

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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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Fox News Anchor Apologizes for Callous Remarks on Lethal Injection for Homeless Mentally Ill

Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade apologized for suggesting lethal injection for homeless mentally ill individuals following a discussion about a murder committed by a homeless man with mental illness, sparking a debate about public discourse and responsibility in media.

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Florida Executes Curtis Windom, Reaching Record Number of Executions for 2024

Florida executed Curtis Windom, 59, on Thursday for the 1992 murders of his girlfriend, her mother, and another man; this is Florida's record 11th execution in 2024, part of a nationwide surge in executions this year.

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Tennessee Executes Inmate with Active Defibrillator Amid Pain Reports

Tennessee executed Byron Black, despite concerns his active defibrillator might cause pain during lethal injection; witnesses reported he expressed pain, prompting a review of the device's data and raising ethical and legal questions about the execution.

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Tennessee to Execute Inmate with Implanted Defibrillator

Tennessee will execute Byron Black on Tuesday, possibly the first execution of someone with a working defibrillator, despite legal challenges and ethical concerns raised by his attorneys and medical professionals over whether the device might cause unnecessary pain or prolong the death.

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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.

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South Carolina Executes Stephen Stanko, Sixth Execution in Nine Months

Stephen Stanko, 57, was executed by lethal injection in South Carolina on July 28, 2023, for the 2005 murder of a friend; this is South Carolina's sixth execution in nine months, following concerns about previous firingsquad executions, and Governor McMaster denied clemency.

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