Two states are set to see pauses on executions end as Arizona, Louisiana and South Carolina gave execution dates to three men ...

The 60-year-old prisoner is currently serving a life sentence at a Louisiana federal prison for bank robbery. He filed a ...

The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The ...

Florida governor is advancing his anti-immigrant crusade with a measure that experts consider unconstitutional ...

In many politically conservative states, a subtle yet significant shift in the pro-life movement is underway: a move toward a ...

Sermons made his ruling in the case of Hasson Bacote, who, as NBC News notes, was convicted of murder “along with two others ...

A memo from Pam Bondi asked prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for groups including immigrants illegally residing in the ...

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

Some view the death penalty as a “merciful” source of closure to the victim’s family and friends. But after a brief period of ...

The Alabama House of Representatives voted 86-5 for the bill that would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty when an ...

A proposal passed by Florida’s Legislature will require the death penalty for “unauthorized aliens” who commit a capital ...

A new bill introduced in the Georgia House of Representatives would make it easier for attorneys to prove their client has an ...