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Innocence Database Since 1973, at least 203 people wrongly convicted and sentenced to death in the U.S. have been exonerated.
Execution Database 1676 men and women have been executed in the United States since the 1970s
Death Penalty Census The Census currently lists more than 9970 sentences imposed between 1972 and January 1, 2025.

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12:01 The Death Penalty in Context

Rafiah Muhammad-McCormick on Violence Prevention and the Death Penalty

In the August 2026 episode of 12:01: The Death Penalty in Context, DPI Racial Justice Storyteller Taylor Bonner speaks with Rafiah Muhammad-McCormick,...

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Rafiah Muhammad-McCormick on Violence Prevention and the Death Penalty

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Upcoming Executions July 20, 2026 Florida Sets Two Executions for the Same Day, Ignoring Serious Concerns About the Innocence of One Man and Elderly Status of the Second Man Lethal Injection July 13, 2026 Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Says Lethal Injection Executions Will Proceed as Scheduled, Despite Recent Botch and Mounting Concerns DPI Reports July 8, 2026 DPI’s 2026 Mid-Year Update: Jurors Continue to Reject Death Sentences Amidst Increased Secrecy and Disinformation New Voices June 18, 2026 Former Death Penalty Supporter Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Urges Abolition of the Death Penalty Racial Justice Reports May 21, 2026 Examining South Carolina’s History of Racial Violence and Capital Punishment Year-End Reports December 15, 2025 The Death Penalty in 2025 In-Depth Reports November 10, 2025 Forgotten Service, Lasting Wounds: Military Veterans and the Death Penalty Racial Justice Reports June 16, 2023 Doomed to Repeat: The Legacy of Race in Tennessee's Contemporary Death Penalty