The United States has set a new record for executions in a year, reaching 41 in 2025, the highest number since 2014. The primary driver of this increase has been Florida, which has carried out 15 executions this year, a record for the state since 1976. Earlier this week, Norman Mearl Grim Jr. was executed for the 1998 rape and murder of his neighbor. Florida, Texas, and Alabama lead the country in executions. This rise comes after several years with fewer executions. Meanwhile, Ohio's governor, Mike DeWine, has put a hold on scheduled executions, calling lethal injection 'impossible from a practical standpoint'.
