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Amicus Amicus is a legal charity which helps provide representation for people facing the death penalty in the US.

Amicus was founded in 1992 in memory of Andrew Lee Jones, who was executed in Louisiana in 1991.

Andrew Richard Lukeheart is scheduled to be executed on 2 June by way of lethal injection in Florida. After several unsu...
29/05/2026

Andrew Richard Lukeheart is scheduled to be executed on 2 June by way of lethal injection in Florida. After several unsuccessful appeals, he has now appealed to the Florida Supreme Court, claiming that his rights had been violated.

The court is yet to make a decision. If executed, he would become the state's 8th ex*****on in 2026. Read our slides for more info...

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The botched ex*****on of Tony Carruthers led to Tennessee Governor Lee granting him a one-year reprieve from ex*****ons....
22/05/2026

The botched ex*****on of Tony Carruthers led to Tennessee Governor Lee granting him a one-year reprieve from ex*****ons.

Yesterday, Tony was scheduled to be executed, but the officials could not find a suitable vein for lethal injection. Reports state that the procedure lasted over an hour, with multiple stabs as officials attempted to insert the IV line.

With the number of issues and claims of innocence in Tony's case, the failure to execute him was seen as a representation that further work needed to be done to bring justice. Tony continues to receive thousands of supporters, including celebrated individuals such as Kim Kardashian.
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Yesterday, Richard Knight was executed by way of lethal injection in Florida, making him the state's 7th ex*****on this ...
22/05/2026

Yesterday, Richard Knight was executed by way of lethal injection in Florida, making him the state's 7th ex*****on this year. Florida remains the top executing state in the US.

Richard was sentenced to death for the murders of Odessia Stephens and her young daughter, Hanessia Mullings. As a last-ditch effort, his team requested a stay of ex*****on, highlighting Tennessee's failed attempt to execute Tony Carruther by way of lethal injection and the need to investigate. this was denied by the Florida Supreme Court.

He was declared dead after 10 minutes. His last words were, "I want to give thanks to Yahweh, who is the most high."
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Two days ago, Leroy McGill was executed by way of lethal injection in Arizona, making him the state's first ex*****on th...
22/05/2026

Two days ago, Leroy McGill was executed by way of lethal injection in Arizona, making him the state's first ex*****on this year. He was sentenced to death for the murder of Charles Perez.

His last words were, "I just want to thank everyone for being so accommodating and nice." It was reported that he was declared dead 20 minutes after the process began.
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After unsuccessful appeals, Leroy McGill is scheduled to be executed later today in the state of Arizona. He was sentenc...
20/05/2026

After unsuccessful appeals, Leroy McGill is scheduled to be executed later today in the state of Arizona. He was sentenced to death for the murder of Charles Perez.

In one of his appeals, he claimed ineffective assistance of counsel, arguing that the trial counsel ineffectively presented evidence concerning childhood abuse, his addiction, and other issues. If executed, he would become the state's first exeuction this year.

Arizona had a pause on ex*****ons between 2014-2022 due to issues in the use of lethal injection, due to a case where it took over two hours to execute an inmate.
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After almost 30 years of imprisonment, Richard Glossip was granted bail. Following Judge Mai's order dated 14th May, Ric...
15/05/2026

After almost 30 years of imprisonment, Richard Glossip was granted bail. Following Judge Mai's order dated 14th May, Richard was released, with his bail set at $500,000. The judge acknowledged "that [the court] can­not deny bail to [Mr.] Glossip while adher­ing to the clear and con­sti­tu­tion­al man­date."

While on death row, Richard received nine ex*****on dates. He was later removed from death row after evidence of rights violations. Richard continues to maintain his innocence.

Texas executed its 600th inmate since 1976Yesterday, Edward Busby was executed in Texas as the US Supreme Court lifted t...
15/05/2026

Texas executed its 600th inmate since 1976

Yesterday, Edward Busby was executed in Texas as the US Supreme Court lifted the temporary stay on his ex*****on. His case continues to raise concerns due to claims and evidence of intellectual disability. It is already established that executing intellectually disabled defendants would be unconstitutional.

Edward is the state's 600th inmate to be executed since the reinstatement of the death penalty in the US, and Texas remains the country's top executing state. His final words were, "I am so sorry for what happened. … Miss Crane was a lovely
woman. I never meant anything bad to happen to her. I’ll take the blame if it will help."
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Yesterday, Raymond Johnson was executed by way of lethal injection in Oklahoma. He was sentenced to death for the murder...
15/05/2026

Yesterday, Raymond Johnson was executed by way of lethal injection in Oklahoma. He was sentenced to death for the murder of Brooke Whitaker and her daughter. Before ex*****on, he had a clemency hearing where the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended against relief.

In his final statement, he said: "To Brooke and Kya and your family, I want to apologize for my actions and the pain I caused you. I hope people can speak your names without my name attached to it. I hurt you. One day, I hope you can forgive me.”
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As Edward Busby awaits a court decision, he is still scheduled to be executed on 14 May by way of lethal injection in Te...
12/05/2026

As Edward Busby awaits a court decision, he is still scheduled to be executed on 14 May by way of lethal injection in Texas. Despite evidence supporting his claims of intellectual disability, the trial court denied him relief.

He has an active petition with the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals, with claims highlighting Moore v. Texas and Atkins v. Virginia, to argue that he is ineligible to be executed.
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