The death penalty has been withdrawn in the case of a Kentucky mom charged in her daughter’s death. A judge signed an order ...

The death penalty is a divisive issue in Ohio. Whether the death penalty will be abolished in Ohio, and what forms it may ...

The Arizona State Supreme Court was scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss issuing a death warrant amid concerns about Arizona's execution protocols.

Indiana legislative effort to abolish death penalty gains support from Archbishop Charles C. Thompson. He cites the Roman Catholic Church's position on dignity of life and death.

Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put ...

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

Connecticut death penalty opponents want lawmakers to bar corporations in the state from making drugs or devices used in ...

It is unacceptable that a company in our state would violate the wishes of its neighbors and help carry out executions for other jurisdictions,” said one legislative champion.

The clock has been reset for a Canadian who has been on death row in Montana for 42 years after state legislators defeated an ...

Connecticut companies would be banned from selling drugs used in capital punishment under bill opposed by state hospitals.

This is a clear example of judicial harassment made in retaliation for simply exercising one’s right to protest and freedoms ...

Every week, behind a half dozen security doors that lead to Unit 2—Tennessee’s death row—Kevin Burns holds a worship service. He leads Communion, prayer, liturgy, and a sermon with men who share his ...