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Florida Executes Oldest Death Row Inmates | San Antonio News
Florida is executing some of the oldest inmates in U.S. history, including an 80-year-old man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 1986 — if carried out, he’d be the second-oldest person ever executed. With two more elderly death row inmates scheduled, the state’s recent spate of executions has reignited debate over whether putting frail, aging individuals to death is truly just or cruel. While victims’ families see it as long-overdue justice, advocates like a prison chaplain argue it’s inhumane to force death on those nearing natural end. These inmates, some on death row for…
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