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Florida Executes Oldest Death Row Inmates | Tulsa News
Florida’s executing some of its oldest inmates — including 74-year-old Dusty Ray Spencer, and two even older men scheduled for death row’s final curtain call — sparking national debate over aging death row populations. With the average age of executed inmates climbing due to lengthy appeals, victims’ families see justice finally served after decades, while religious leaders argue it’s cruel to kill frail elders, especially when death may come naturally soon. Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing to carry out old sentences, calling delayed justice denied — though legal protections exist for minors…
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