Louisiana’s Jewish community protests nitrogen gas death row executions, seeing a link to ‘the decimation of our people’
A New Orleans-area group decries the state’s efforts to use nitrogen gas to execute death row inmates because, members say, ...
Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A federal appeals court has tossed an Amarillo woman’s death sentence after it found that local prosecutors had failed to ...
Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing
The order came just over 48 hours before David Leonard Wood was set to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday.
Could the firing squad in Idaho backfire against the death penalty? | Opinion
If the governor is squeamish about the firing squad, perhaps he should be squeamish about the death penalty. | Opinion ...
Louisiana death row inmate seeks more ‘humane’ method of execution
A death row inmate in Louisiana who is scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas ...
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Here’s how people on death row meet their ends in each state
As South Carolina prepares to execute a man by firing squad on Friday, here are the ways each state conducts capital punishment.
Brittany Holberg, inmate on Texas death row for 27 years, has her conviction tossed by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court tossed Brittany Holberg's death sentence after it found that prosecutors failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.
"Lost A Brilliant Mind": IISER On Scientist's Death In Mohali Parking Row
The 39-year-old distinguished scientist died on Tuesday night after his neighbour pushed him to the ground and punched him ...
Backlash to clemency for 15 on NC’s death row leads to GOP call to limit governor’s power
The bill, which has nine sponsors right now, proposes amending the N.C. Constitution to require legislative approval of all clemency granted by the governor.