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flag Five U.S. executions are planned in eight days, fueling debate over the death penalty’s fairness and cost.

flag Five executions are scheduled in the U.S. within eight days, part of a 2025 surge that has already seen 34 executions—near the highest level since 2012. flag Florida leads with 13, surpassing its prior record, while Texas paused the execution of Robert Roberson amid claims of wrongful conviction based on discredited science. flag Executions are concentrated in Republican-led states, with Alabama, Mississippi, Arizona, Indiana, and Tennessee also scheduled to carry out capital punishment. flag The increase has reignited national debate over the death penalty’s fairness, reliability of convictions, and rising costs, despite the total remaining well below historic highs.

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