Florida Man Asks Supreme Court to Delay Execution Slated for Later This Week

A Florida death row inmate has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Thursday. Loran Cole’s request, submitted on Sunday, argues that his execution would violate his constitutional rights under the Eighth and 14th Amendments. The petition cites significant legal and medical concerns. Cole, 57, was convicted of kidnapping two adult siblings who were camping in the Ocala National Forest in 1994, raping the sister, and murdering the brother, according to the Associated Press. Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis signed Cole’s death warrant last month, setting the execution date for Aug. 29 at the Florida State Prison, according to court records....