Death penalty
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.
Joe Nathan James Jr's Final Words as Alabama Execution Goes Ahead
The 50-year-old convicted murderer was executed, despite the children of his victim urging the state to spare his life.
Alabama to Execute Joe Nathan James Jr. Against Wishes of Victim's Family
James, 50, was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1994 shooting to death of his ex-girlfriend Faith Hall.
N. Carolina Bill Proposing Women Who Get Abortions Be Executed Sparks Fury
The bill that was first introduced in February 2021 and is highly unlikely to become law has attracted fresh attention on social media this week.
Nikolas Cruz Trial Updates: Teacher Pushed Students to Safety
The sentencing trial for the Parkland school shooter continued today.
Nikolas Cruz Trial Updates: Top Moments From First Day of Sentencing
The Parkland school shooter is facing the death penalty after pleading guilty to 17 counts of first-degree murder.
My Fellow Pro-Life Conservatives: Join the Fight Against the Death Penalty
The pro-life fight continues, and we have the opportunity to sustain momentum, but this must be done with reverence for the totality of life.
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
Problem With Lethal Injection Drugs Prompts Ohio Gov to Postpone Execution
Citing lethal drug supply issues, the governor's office has issued several delays to inmates.
Clarence Dixon's Final Words Before Execution in Arizona
Dixon, 66, died by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence on May 11.
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.
South Carolina's Firing Squad Execution Blasted by Richard Moore's Lawyer
South Carolina faces legal challenges to its execution methods amid the state's plans to use a firing squad for the first time.
Why a Court Halted Melissa Lucio's Execution
Citing four claims made by Lucio's attorneys, an appeals court sent the Texas mom's case back to a trial court two days before her scheduled execution.
Carl Wayne Buntion's Last Words as Texas Man Executed by Lethal Injection
James Irby, Buntion's victim, was a 37-year-old police officer with a wife and two young children when he was murdered during a traffic stop almost 32 years ago.
Amanda Knox Hopes to 'Welcome' Melissa Lucio to Her 'Exoneree Family'
Lucio, who was convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter after the infant fell down the stairs, is set to be executed next week.
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.
The Death Penalty Is Appropriate for Proven Killers
The notion "thou shall not kill" as a blanket statement morally doesn't work.
Arizona to Execute First Death Row Prisoner in 8 Years
The Arizona Supreme Court set a May 11 execution date for Dixon, who was sentenced to death for the 1978 killing of an Arizona State University student.
Death Penalty for Abortions Becomes Pivotal Issue in GOP Runoff in Texas
Two GOP candidates sparred over legislation that could make abortion a capital offense.
The Death Penalty, for All its Problems, is Worth Keeping
Any decision to keep or do away with the symmetrical justice of the death penalty should be based on the merits of the practice itself.
South Carolina Makes Firing Squad an Option for Death Row Inmate Executions
South Carolina is now one of a small number of states that allows death by firing squad, joining Mississippi, Oklahoma and Utah.
Russian TV Calls for Hangings of Ukrainians in Occupied Cities
"I would restore the death penalty by hanging through military tribunal," one pundit said.
Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Death Sentence Reinstated
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Tsarnaev's initial death sentence reversal was improperly managed due to potential juror questionnaire discrepancies.
Who Is Markeith Loyd? Man Sentenced to Death After Killing Lieutenant
"Lieutenant [Debra] Clayton impacted the lives of those around her throughout the City of Orlando," the Orlando Police Department said after the death sentence was handed down on her killer Thursday.
Florida Man Sentenced to Death for Killing Cop While On the Run for Murder
Markeith Loyd was sentenced to death in the 2017 killing of Orlando Police Lieutenant Debra Clayton after killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend.
Florida Dad Who Killed Infant Daughter Avoids Death Penalty
A jury determined that a man should spend the rest of his life in prison after defense lawyers argued "he was not put in good soil."
Gilbert Ray Postelle Executed by Oklahoma, Fourth Death Since October
Within a span of the last four months, the state has now executed four prisoners, one of which reportedly convulsed and vomited during his execution.