DIThe Distraction Index

#capital_punishment

3 events across 3 weeks

1Damage
1Hype
1Noise
23.6Avg Dmg
30.6Avg Hype
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
DMG2025-12-11
Supreme Court Hears Alabama Appeal on Execution of Intellectually Disabled Man
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
42.5
Hype
26.4
WEEK 45Nov 2 – 8
HYPE2025-11-07
Lawyers Appeal Brain Damage Case to Stop South Carolina Execution
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
12.7
Hype
42.8
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
NOISE2025-07-19
Judge Orders Tennessee to Disable Inmate Heart Device at Execution
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
15.7
Hype
22.8