Under Ron DeSantis’ leadership, Florida leads the nation in executions in 2025

By: Austin Sarat, Amherst College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 11, 2025

Words: 1,246

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

Body Text Preview

By Austin Sarat, Amherst College

After years of steady decline in the number of people executed in the United States, there has been a sharp reversal in 2025.

So far this year, 41 people have been killed in 11 states, with five more executions scheduled before the end of the year.

If all the scheduled executions are carried out, that would make 2025 the year with the most executions since 2010, …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Register for Free Log in

© 2025 Plucky Works LLC

Terms of Service
Bootstrap Envelope Email Us
Plucky Works Logo