249 executions in 10 years, none in Connecticut. Here’s where the death penalty is still used.

Christa Pike’s failed execution last week — and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal to publicly execute former Army officer Nidal Hasan by firing squad — have captured national attention. For Pike, the botched lethal injection revived old questions about state-sanctioned execution. In the case of Hegseth’s pledge, there’s been widespread shock at the idea of presenting a killing to a livestream audience.