Florida Governor Pushes for Easier Executions, Sparks Controversy.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has urged the state's GOP-controlled Legislature to repeal a law requiring a unanimous jury verdict to sentence a defendant to death, and to allow the death penalty to be imposed on someone convicted of raping a child. DeSantis has been promoting a tough-on-crime message ahead of a likely presidential bid, criticizing blue states and "soft-on-crime" prosecutors. The death penalty measures are part of a series of criminal justice bills he called for ahead of this year's session. The legislation could eventually wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.