In a development that will be welcomed by conservatives, the United States faces an unprecedented uptick in executions this week, with the Trump administration pushing to revitalize the death penalty.
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The stark contrast between the administration’s stance and declining public support fuels the longstanding debate on capital punishment.
Four executions are slated for this week across Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Oklahoma.
Gregory Hunt, age 65, faced death by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama on Tuesday.
This method, controversial and criticized by human rights advocates, marks Alabama’s fifth use of nitrogen suffocation as an execution technique.
In Florida, Anthony Wainwright, age 54, is scheduled for lethal injection, marking the state’s sixth execution in 2025.
Florida uses a contentious anesthetic, etomidate, a choice that has generated considerable backlash.
South Carolina continues its execution spree, with Stephen Stanko, age 57, set for lethal injection on Friday.
Since reviving capital punishment, South Carolina has provided options of firing squad, lethal injection, or electrocution.
The revival occurred as the state struggles to procure necessary drugs for lethal injection.
Oklahoma’s execution of John Fitzgerald Hanson was temporarily blocked by a judicial order, but state officials are challenging the ruling.
The Trump administration expedited Hanson’s execution following his transfer from Louisiana.
This move is part of the broader pattern to ramp up executions despite public opinion’s shift against the death penalty.
Public support for the death penalty in the U.S. is at its lowest point in five decades.
Despite this, states increasingly pass laws to conceal the identities of execution drug suppliers, seeking to avoid backlash and potential boycotts.
Proponents argue it’s necessary to satisfy justice for the gravest crimes.
US to put four prisoners to death this week as Trump pushes for executions https://t.co/69IHeLrxIa
— gabrielregino (@gabrielregino) June 10, 2025
