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Death Penalty Legislation

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Alabama Executes James Osgood After His Request to Waive Appeals

Convicted of a 2010 rape-murder, Osgood's case highlights debates over voluntary executions, mental health, and fairness in capital punishment.

Texas Executes Moises Mendoza for 2004 Murder of Rachelle Tolleson

South Carolina Executes Second Prisoner by Firing Squad in Less Than a Month

Florida Man Convicted of Raping and Killing 8-Year-Old Set for Execution Pending Supreme Court Appeal

Texas Executes Garcia Glenn White for 1989 Murders of Teenage Twins

Texas Executes Travis Mullis for 2008 Murder of Infant Son