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Three executions unfolded in the U.S. yesterday — Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Alabama — marking the first time since 2010 that three death row inmates were put to death on the same day, sparking national attention amid a record-breaking year for capital punishment. The victims ranged from a 1985 motel murder to the 2003 killing of a girlfriend and the brutal rape and murder of a five-year-old girl. Eleven states have now carried out 47 executions this year — the highest since 2009 — with Florida alone accounting for 12, more than any other state. Personal stories emerged: an Oklahoma inmate expressed regret, his victim’s daughters called for awareness on domestic violence; Tennessee’s inmate had a final reunion with his son; Alabama’s convict sought closure for the family of his young victim. With nearly a dozen more scheduled nationwide, and Florida’s outgoing governor overseeing a record 19 executions last year — the most since reinstatement in 1976 — the debate over lethal injection continues to intensify, both legally and emotionally.

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