Capital Punishment
Tennessee Republican wants to bring back hangings
No one in the U.S. has been executed by hanging since 1996.
Oklahoma backtracks on "unsustainable" plan to execute one inmate a month
The state's new attorney general asked Oklahoma's Court of Criminal Appeals to slow down the pace of upcoming executions.
Robert Fratta fears expired drugs will lead to another botched execution
Fratta, 65, is set to receive a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas on January 10.
Who is Robert Fratta? Texas to execute former officer for wife's killing
Fratta's attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the execution, arguing that prosecutors withheld evidence that a witness was hypnotized by investigators.
Every death row prisoner executed in the U.S. in 2022
Eighteen men were put to death in the U.S. this year, with more than half of them in Texas and Oklahoma.
Does Colorado have death penalty? Shooting suspect faces call for execution
Suspected Colorado Springs shooter Anderson Aldrich faces charges of first-degree murder, prompting questions about where Colorado stands on the death penalty.
Death row inmate's wife reveals chaotic moments before failed execution
Kenneth Smith's execution was called off after officials concluded they didn't have enough time to complete the procedure before a midnight deadline.
Week of "botched" executions in U.S. condemned by campaigners
Reprieve U.S. said three of the four executions scheduled over a two-day stretch this week were "botched."
Attorneys slam Idaho officials for setting terminally ill man's execution
Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr., who has late-stage bladder cancer, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on December 15.
Alabama to execute man for murder-for-hire killing
Smith, 57, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore on November 17.
Oklahoma set to execute man on his birthday
Richard Fairchild was convicted for the November 1993 killing of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son, Adam Broomhall.
Murray Hooper's final words before Arizona execution
Hooper's execution was Arizona's third since the state resumed executions after an eight-year pause.
Stephen Barbee's final words before Texas execution
Barbee was condemned for the killing of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her seven-year-old son.
Flurry of executions as four death row inmates to be killed in 48 hours
Arizona, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma have scheduled executions for November 16 and 17.
Who is Stephen Barbee? Texas set to execute man for killing pregnant ex
Barbee, who was sentenced to death in 2006, was also convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's 7-year-old son.
Anti-war Russians sabotage railways, could face execution
During World War II, "saboteurs" were shot, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.
"Catatonic" Oklahoma inmate faces execution unless Supreme Court intervenes
Benjamin Cole, 57, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary on October 20.
John Ramirez's final words before Texas execution
Ramirez, 38, was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the 2004 killing 46-year-old Pablo Castro.
Man facing execution in Texas will have pastor touch him while he dies
Ramirez, 38, was sentenced to death for the 2004 killing of 46-year-old Pablo Castro, a convenience store clerk, in Corpus Christi.
Alan Miller Execution Delayed as Alabama Not Ready to Use Nitrogen Hypoxia
A federal judge said the state can only execute Miller using nitrogen. The method is legal under Alabama law, but has never been tested.
Pro-Death Penalty Legislators Demand Hearing on Richard Glossip's Execution
They were among 61 Oklahoma legislators calling for a new evidentiary hearing ahead of Glossip's September execution date..
Who Is James Coddington? Death Row Inmate Step Closer to Clemency
Coddington is the first of 25 inmates whose execution dates were set last month after a federal judge rejected their challenge to Oklahoma's execution protocol.
Oklahoma Execution Dates as State Plans to Kill Inmate Nearly Every Month
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals set execution dates for 25 death row inmates after a federal judge upheld the state's lethal injection protocol.
Oklahoma Death Penalty Protocol Upheld, Clearing Way for 28 Executions
Attorneys for the inmates had argued that the use of the sedative midoazolam violated the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment
Clarence Dixon's Final Words Before Execution in Arizona
Dixon, 66, died by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence on May 11.
Clarence Dixon Executed in Arizona Despite Backlash Over His Mental Illness
The Arizona Supreme Court struck down an attempt to repeal Clarence Dixon's death sentence.
Arizona to Execute First Prisoner Since 'Botched' Lethal Injection in 2014
Clarence Dixon, 66, is set to receive a lethal injection at the state prison in Florence for the 1978 killing of 21-year-old student Deana Bowdoin.
What Did Clarence Dixon Do? Inmate Set to Be Executed in Arizona
The 66-year-old is set to be the first inmate executed in Arizona in nearly eight years.
Who Is Carl Buntion? Oldest Texas Death Row Inmate Faces Execution
Buntion, 78, is scheduled to be executed on April 21 for the killing of a Houston police officer more than 30 years ago.
The State Should Never Have the Power To Kill People
Retribution is not an effective way of managing basic criminals or mass murderers in society.