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Newsom Weighs Commuting California’s Entire Death Row

A mass commutation would cut U.S. death-row numbers by more than a quarter because California holds a disproportionate share of death sentences.

Global Executions Jump to 44-Year High, Led by Iran’s Record 2025 Toll

Pope Leo Condemns Death Penalty as DOJ Revives Federal Executions and Firing Squads

Texas Death Row Inmate Seeks Supreme Court Stay Over Rap Lyrics Used at Sentencing

Saudi Arabia Sets New Execution Record in 2025 With 356 Deaths

U.S. Executions Hit 15-Year High in 2025 as Florida Drives Surge