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Death Penalty Information Center said executions in the United States have nearly doubled compared with the previous year, totaling 46 so far and driven largely by a surge in Florida that has accounted for 19 executions, roughly 40 percent of the national total.Robin Maher warned of a disconnect between public opinion and policy as Donald Trump has reinstated federal executions and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has moved to speed state cases, even as Georgia suspended the execution of Stacey Humphreys and Florida will soon execute Frank Athen Walls amid concerns about vulnerable death row inmates and a Gallup finding that only 52 percent of Americans support the death penalty.
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Death Penalty Information Center said executions in the USA have nearly doubled compared with the previous year, totaling 46 so far and driven largely by a surge in Florida that has accounted for 19 executions, roughly...

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