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Forty-seven people, all male, were executed in the United States in 2025, thirty-nine by lethal injection, five by nitrogen hypoxia, and three by firing squad. [1][2] The number of executions in 2025 became …

4 days ago · The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has directed federal prisons to expand the range of methods used for executions to include firing squads, gas asphyxiation and electrocution. The …

3 days ago · The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.

3 days ago · Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences—clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions …

3 days ago · The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases, officials said Friday.

3 days ago · U.S. President Donald Trump's administration plans to add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as alternative methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes, …

Explore detailed information on recent executions in the U.S. during 2025, including execution methods, notable cases, state-specific practices, and upcoming schedules.

3 days ago · The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal appeals.

Apr 21, 2026 · Executions and Victims since 1977 (as of 4/21/2026) Number Date State Name Victims 1 1/17/77 UT Gary Gilmore Ben Bushnell, Max Jensen 2 5/25/79 FL John Spenkelink Joseph …