Summary
A series of executions are scheduled across the United States, with six executions planned over eight days. This rise follows President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at expanding the use of the death penalty. Some state governments are also supporting changes to increase the types of crimes eligible for the death penalty.
Key Facts
- Six executions are set to occur in six U.S. states over eight days.
- Roy Ward was executed in Indiana; he was convicted of a 2001 crime.
- There have been 34 executions in 2025 so far, the most in over a decade.
- Florida has conducted 13 executions this year, the highest for any state.
- President Trump signed an order to expand the death penalty.
- Upcoming executions include individuals in Missouri, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Alabama, and Tennessee.
- Some men set to be executed claim innocence, including Robert Roberson in Texas.
- Roberson's execution was previously halted by the Texas Supreme Court over disputed evidence.
