MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s execution of Anthony Boyd on Thursday added to the growing number of executions for the year.

The president and the Republican Party are bringing capital punishment back to the forefront of American criminal justice.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his administration will seek the death penalty in all murder cases in Washington, DC, a move that could collide with longstanding city law and ...

More than 70% of counties around the world have banned the death penalty, including the European Union. And yet in the U.S., capital punishment has hit a 10-year high. Distinguished Princeton ...

Ohio's death penalty law is in limbo. Supporters and critics agree on one thing: the status quo isn't working.

Earlier this month, Palm Beach County prosecutors announced that they would be seeking the death penalty against two men ...

President Donald Trump said he plans to pursue reviving the death penalty in Washington for those convicted of murder amid his crime crackdown in the nation’s capital. "If somebody kills somebody in ...

More than half of prisoners sentenced to death in the United States have been on death row for more than 18 years. Texas, ...

President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that his administration will pursue the death penalty for anyone who kills another person in Washington, D.C. Trump's remarks also come amid his deployment ...

Trump promised on Tuesday to "vigorously pursue" capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row. Prior to Biden’s commutation, there were 40 ...

“The Tennessee State Attorney General has asked the Tennessee Supreme Court to set execution dates for the following five men…” I read that statement, took a deep breath, and read the names of the ...

Tom Cooke began his writing journey in 1986 but put his dreams on hold to provide for his family. After decades of ...