politics
3 states carry out executions in a single day, first time since 2010
Updated on: August 13, 2026 / 9:08 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Alabama executed inmates on the same day for the first time since January 7, 2010.
- The executions were for murders committed in 1985 (Tennessee), 2003 (Oklahoma), and 2021 (Alabama).
- This occurrence reflects an increasing trend in U.S. executions, with 47 people executed in 2025, the highest since 2009.
- Florida has conducted 12 executions in 2026, more than all other states combined.
- The victims' families expressed varying sentiments, including hopes for closure, awareness against domestic violence, and condemnation of the crimes.