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The first recorded death sentence in the British North American colonies was carried out in 1608 on Captain George Kendall, [25] who was executed by firing squad [26] at the Jamestown colony for spying on behalf of the Spanish government. [27] Executions in colonial America were also carried out by hanging.
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 Americans on federal death row on Monday. Biden’s actions mean those convicted will now face life in prison ...
List of most recent executions by jurisdiction § United States; List of juveniles executed in the United States since 1976; List of women executed in the United States since 1976; List of white defendants executed for killing a black victim
Date of execution Name Age of person Gender Ethnicity State Method Ref. At execution At offense Age difference; 1 January 13, 2027 Keith LaMar: 57 23 34 Male Black Ohio: To be determined: Profile: 2 February 17, 2027 Scott A. Group: 62 32 30 White Profile: 3 April 14, 2027 Gregory Lott: 65 25 40 Black Profile: 4 May 19, 2027 John Stojetz: 71 40 31
President Biden on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, leaving only three “hard cases” before President-elect Trump takes the White House on Jan. 20. The 37 ...
From 1790 to 1963, there were 332 Federal, 271 Territorial and 40 Indian Tribunal executions according to the most complete records. [3] The youngest person executed was James Arcene on June 18, 1885, at the age of 23 for his role in a robbery and murder committed when he was 10 years old.
Three states saw their first executions in over a decade. Utah saw its first execution since 2010 in August. [3] [4] South Carolina carried out its first execution since 2011 in September. [5] Indiana conducted its first execution since 2009 in December. [6] September 2024 also saw the greatest number of inmates executed within a one-week span ...
Executions, which peaked in 1999 when 98 people were put to death, have declined to 11 this year, the fewest since 1988, according to data in the Death Penalty Information Center’s year-end report.