Capital Punishment
Supreme Court halts Texas execution over inmate's request for hands-on final prayer
Supreme Court halts Texas execution over inmate's request for hands-on final prayer
Justice Department halts federal executions, after they resumed under Trump
Justice Department halts federal executions, after they resumed under Trump
Biden's silence on capital punishment tests fellow opponents
Biden's silence on capital punishment tests fellow opponents
South Carolina court halts executions until firing squad is ready
South Carolina court halts executions until firing squad is ready
U.S. carries out 13th and final execution under Trump administration
U.S. carries out 13th and final execution under Trump administration
U.S. carries out Trump's 11th federal execution, 1st female since 1953, after Supreme Court lifts stays
U.S. carries out Trump's 11th federal execution, 1st female since 1953, after Supreme Court lifts stays
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1st federal execution of a female inmate in decades delayed for mental evaluation
1st federal execution of a female inmate in decades delayed for mental evaluation
The Justice Department wants to stop the FDA from regulating death-penalty drugs
The Justice Department wants to stop the FDA from regulating death-penalty drugs
Alabama puts to death Muslim inmate who wanted imam present during execution
Alabama puts to death Muslim inmate who wanted imam present during execution
Washington state rules death penalty unconstitutional
Washington state rules death penalty unconstitutional
Nebraska just became the first state to carry out an execution using fentanyl
Nebraska just became the first state to carry out an execution using fentanyl
Nebraska could become 1st state to use fentanyl in an execution
Nebraska could become 1st state to use fentanyl in an execution
The Catholic Church now says the death penalty is always 'inadmissible'
The Catholic Church now says the death penalty is always 'inadmissible'
Oklahoma will resume executions after 3-year hold — with nitrogen gas
Oklahoma will resume executions after 3-year hold — with nitrogen gas
Jeff Sessions authorizes death penalty against gang member accused of killing rivals
Jeff Sessions authorizes death penalty against gang member accused of killing rivals
Some states are turning to a main drug in the opioid crisis to execute prisoners
Some states are turning to a main drug in the opioid crisis to execute prisoners
Severely ill inmate's execution called off mid-procedure
Severely ill inmate's execution called off mid-procedure
Ohio is set to conduct its first execution in 3 years
Ohio is set to conduct its first execution in 3 years
Arkansas executes 4th prisoner in 11 days, after U.S. Supreme Court declines to intervene
Arkansas executes 4th prisoner in 11 days, after U.S. Supreme Court declines to intervene
Arkansas' lethal-injection sprint dealt two more setbacks
Arkansas' lethal-injection sprint dealt two more setbacks
Arkansas judge blocks state plans for 8 executions in April
Arkansas judge blocks state plans for 8 executions in April
Death sentences fall to 40-year low as U.S. attitudes change on capital punishment
Death sentences fall to 40-year low as U.S. attitudes change on capital punishment
Texas executes inmate for deadly $8 robbery when he was a teen
Texas executes inmate for deadly $8 robbery when he was a teen
Court halts execution of Oklahoma man who maintains innocence
Court halts execution of Oklahoma man who maintains innocence
Oklahoma bill would allow use of nitrogen gas in executions
Oklahoma bill would allow use of nitrogen gas in executions
Convicted killer asks U.S. Supreme Court to halt execution due to brain damage
Convicted killer asks U.S. Supreme Court to halt execution due to brain damage
Utah state Senate passes bill to allow firing squads for executions
Utah state Senate passes bill to allow firing squads for executions
Georgia postpones execution of female death-row inmate
Georgia postpones execution of female death-row inmate
Arizona accused of botching execution
Arizona accused of botching execution
The botched execution of Clayton Lockett was worse than you thought
