Two states are set to see pauses on executions end as Arizona, Louisiana and South Carolina gave execution dates to three men ...

The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The ...

Sermons made his ruling in the case of Hasson Bacote, who, as NBC News notes, was convicted of murder “along with two others ...

In many politically conservative states, a subtle yet significant shift in the pro-life movement is underway: a move toward a ...

The Alabama House of Representatives voted 86-5 for the bill that would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty when an ...

The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

Some view the death penalty as a “merciful” source of closure to the victim’s family and friends. But after a brief period of ...

The indictment followed a violent confrontation in St. Thomas’ Hospital Ground area, where Dangleben allegedly opened fire on ...

John Fitzgerald Hanson is serving a life sentence at the U.S. Penitentiary in Pollock, Louisiana. His return for execution ...

Efforts to repeal the death penalty have been introduced in two Republican-led states, with some lawmakers citing their ...

A convicted Oklahoma murderer is being transferred back to the state for execution. United States Attorney General Pam Bondi ...

The initiative is part of a broader immigration package resulting from an agreement between state GOP lawmakers and Gov. Ron ...