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US Executes Two Prisoners in Florida on Same Day
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Florida has become the first US state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions on the same day. The executions were authorised by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, making Florida's death chamber the busiest in the country.
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US Executes Two Prisoners in Florida on Same Day
Florida has become the first US state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions on the same day. The executions were authorised by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, making Florida's death chamber the busiest in the country. The first execution took place around 1 pm, when former police officer James Aren Duckett, 68, was put to death. The second execution took place later in the day, when an 80-year-old death row inmate was put to death. The executions have raised concerns about the use of capital punishment in the US.
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