Death row executions remain near historic lows in 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three states resumed executions of death row inmates in 2018 after long breaks, but nationwide, executions remained near historic lows. That’s according to an annual report on the death penalty released Friday.
The report by the Death Penalty Information Center says 25 executions were carried out in 2018. It’s the fourth consecutive year in which there have been fewer than 30 executions nationwide.Since the death penalty was re-instated in the United States in