A Globe investigation found that the federal agency misrepresented the stature of its targets, claiming cartel ties at a time when the Trump administration is taking lethal military action against ...

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

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

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

After Florida's 15 executions this year, Alabama and Texas have had the second-highest number, with five each.

Does where a crime is committed determine whether a person faces death? Opponents say the penalty isn't evenly applied.

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

Thirty-four men have died by court-ordered executions in the U.S. so far this year, and eight others are scheduled to be put to death by year’s end, including five in the next eight days.