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

The Alabama House of Representatives voted 86-5 for the bill that would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty when an adult is convicted of rape or sodomy of a child under 12. The legislation ...

Texas executes Steven Nelson, convicted for a pastor's 2011 murder, amidst debates on capital punishment ethics.

A memo directs DOJ staff to pursue the death penalty for undocumented immigrants who have been charged with capital crimes, ...

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

First Baptist Arlington’s senior pastor said his role was to support families affected by the murder of one of the church's ...

But what then is capital punishment but the most premeditated of murders, to which no criminal's deed, however calculated it ...

Alabama lawmakers moved forward with a bill allowing the death penalty for child rapists, hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will reassess its 2008 decision that deemed such punishment unconstitutional.

Lawmakers will discuss a package of immigration bills, including the highest penalty for those convicted of offenses such as murder.