Florida Executes Two Men in First Double Execution in Modern Death Penalty History

Florida carried out the executions of two men on Tuesday, marking the first double execution in the state in over six decades and a historic event in modern U.S. death penalty history. One of the executed men was James Duckett, a former Lake police officer, who was put to death for the rape and drowning of an 11-year-old girl. The execution was delayed by more than an hour as the U.S. Supreme Court considered a last-minute appeal. The event has drawn significant media attention, with multiple news outlets covering the legal proceedings and the broader implications for capital punishment in Florida.

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