More Death Penalty Cases in the USA

May 14, 2026, 22:53
USPolitics

Introduction

Some US states are killing more prisoners now. This is happening in many places.

Main Body

Many states killed prisoners in 2025. 47 people died in 11 states. This is the highest number since 2009. President Donald Trump and some state leaders want more of these deaths. Florida and Texas kill the most people. In Texas, a man named Edward Busby was in prison. Some doctors said he had a learning problem. They said he should not die. But the Supreme Court said he must die anyway. Other states are also killing prisoners. Oklahoma killed Raymond Johnson in May 2026. In Tennessee and Arizona, some people are fighting to stop the deaths. They want to check the evidence again.

Conclusion

The US is killing more prisoners. People are still arguing about the law and the rules.

Learning

🕒 Talking About the Past

In the story, we see words like killed, died, and was. These are used for things that already happened.

The Simple Pattern: Most of the time, you just add -ed to the action word.

  • Kill → Killed
  • Want → Wanted

The Tricky Ones (Change completely): Some words don't follow the rule. You just have to remember them:

  • Is/Are → Was/Were
  • Die → Died (only adds -d)

Example from text: "Oklahoma killed Raymond Johnson." (This happened in the past, so we use the -ed form.)

Vocabulary Learning

states (n.)
political regions that make up a country
Example:There are 50 states in the United States.
killing (v.)
the act of ending a life
Example:The killing of animals is illegal in many places.
prisoners (n.)
people who are in prison
Example:Prisoners must follow strict rules.
deaths (n.)
the number of people who have died
Example:The deaths in the accident were many.
law (n.)
a rule that people must follow
Example:The law says you must wear a seatbelt.
rules (n.)
instructions that tell people what to do
Example:The rules of the game are simple.
doctors (n.)
people who help sick or injured people
Example:Doctors check your health.
court (n.)
a place where judges decide cases
Example:The court decided the case.
evidence (n.)
proof that shows something is true
Example:The evidence proved he was innocent.
fighting (v.)
the act of trying to win a dispute
Example:They are fighting for their rights.
stop (v.)
to bring something to an end
Example:We need to stop the noise.
check (v.)
to look at something to see if it is correct
Example:Please check the list.