Three States, Three Executions | Washington DC News

Three states—Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma—are set to carry out executions on the same day, Thursday, a rare event not seen since 2010. While the timing is coincidental, it underscores how a small number of states drive the nation’s death penalty activity. Tennessee’s Anthony Hines, facing complications from health issues including stroke-related paralysis, could see his execution delayed like a previous case. Alabama will execute Jeremy Williams, who pleaded guilty to raping and murdering a five-year-old girl—and requested death. In Oklahoma, 70-year-old Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, convicted in 2003, insists he wants to die, rejecting clemency despite pleas from his attorneys for life. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/97f31062e8f4a761