Florida to carry out rare double execution Tuesday, putting two inmates to death within hours
Florida executed two inmates on Tuesday, making it the first state in nearly a decade to do so in a single day. The executions proceeded despite Catholic bishops asking the governor, who is Catholic, to stop them. People disagree about whether the death penalty should continue.
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Part of Florida's record pace of executions under Ron DeSantis
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9 sourcesFlorida carries out double executions as Catholic bishops call to end death penalty
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A historic day in Florida ended with two executions decades in the making
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9 sourcesOn day of double executions, Florida Catholic leaders call for end to death penalty
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3 developments- Jul 27Florida set to execute 2 death row inmates within hours of each other on Tuesday
- Jul 28Florida to carry out rare double execution Tuesday, putting two inmates to death within hours
- Jul 30Florida sees record executions and expanded death penalty laws in 2025
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