Judge says lethal injection doesn’t violate rights of man on death row, avoids firing squad question
A federal judge has ruled against a man on Georgia’s death row who argued that lethal injection could cause him excruciating ...
Phoenix mom who pleaded guilty to killing her 3 kids no longer faces death penalty
A Phoenix mother who admitted to killing her three children in 2020 was set to be sentenced Friday morning in Maricopa County ...
Two death row inmates convicted of murder executed
Two men convicted of murder were executed Thursday night, marking the fourth and fifth executions in the United States this ...
3 death row inmates granted 3-year-long execution reprieve
Three men on death row have been granted a reprieve of execution by Gov. Mike DeWine, according to a press release from the ...
A Tennessee inmate on death row says he is on hunger strike over medical care and other issues
A Tennessee death row prisoner has declared a hunger strike, saying he is protesting issues with medical care, the quality of ...
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Why 1st death row killing in 15 years is off, even as Louisiana plans to resume executions
Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday that the state had developed a protocol for executing people with nitrogen gas, allowing it ...
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Another View: It’s now clear that America’s death penalty is dying one generation at a time
The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The ...
DOJ memo targets undocumented immigrants with death penalty, but only for capital crimes
A memo from Pam Bondi asked prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for groups including immigrants illegally residing in the ...
No, a Feb. 5 DOJ memo does not authorize the death penalty solely for being an undocumented immigrant
A memo directs DOJ staff to pursue the death penalty for undocumented immigrants who have been charged with capital crimes, ...
A North Carolina Judge Just Acknowledged an Undeniable Truth: The Death Penalty Is Racist
Sermons made his ruling in the case of Hasson Bacote, who, as NBC News notes, was convicted of murder “along with two others ...