MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s execution of Anthony Boyd on Thursday added to the growing number of executions for the year.
Boyd was the 40th person executed in 2025 with another two months left in the year, according to figures obtained from the Death Penalty Information Center website. It is the largest number of executions in the nation since 2013.
The executions are also heavily concentrated geographically, with nearly all originating from southern, Republican-leaning states. This is especially true for Florida and its geographic neighbors…