Prosecutors pushed back at an effort to rule out capital punishment that cited Attorney General Pam Bondi's own public ...

The U.S. has seen 35 executions this year, already surpassing the number of executions carried out last year and could be the ...

Author Corinna Barrett Lain will be at Wordsworth Books in Little Rock on Sunday, November 16, discussing her book “Secrets ...

Torres:Jameson Nance’s death exposed a chain of failures — and now prosecutors add to the tragedy with mistakes that delay ...

Yes, we should end the death penalty. Too expensive, too arbitrary, cruel to the victims families, and should not part of a ...

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

Sister Helen Prejean’s walk into the dark world of death row began with letters. It was part of her order’s community outreach program. Her recipient was Elmo Patrick “Pat” Sonnier, convicted for rape ...

The Tarrant County DA’s office DA recently waived the death penalty for the men indicted in the killings of G$ Lil Ronnie and his child.

On the occasion of World Day Against the Death Penalty, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) marked October 10 by expressing hope for a reform of the Penal Code that could lead to a legal ...

Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has denied committing crimes against humanity during a deadly crackdown on ...