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Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time

9 octobre 2026 à 13:32

Governor halts execution of William Lee Thompson, after Christa Pike survived failed lethal injections

Ron DeSantis cancelled a planned execution in the state on Friday, days before a 74-year-old man was due to be killed by lethal injection.

The move – the first time Florida’s governor has withdrawn a death warrant in his nearly eight years in office – comes just over a week after the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.

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Florida Court Orders Expungement of Report Criticizing DeSantis Administration

Par : David Ovalle

7 octobre 2026 à 20:22

The grand jury report, which was never released publicly but was leaked to a Miami news station, wrongfully “impugned” private individuals, an appeals panel found.