President Donald Trump's administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse ...

Florida’s ramp-up in executions is happening at the same time public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in ...

Some days it takes a little more grit and gumption to stay steady. I say this because this is one of those days. In one of ...

President Donald Trump's administration is faltering in its aggressive pursuit of the death penalty as it revisits cases in ...

Florida has already carried out nine executions in 2023, surpassing any other US state. Texas and South Carolina currently ...

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"Even as we pray for the repose of the souls of the victims and for the consolation of their survivors, we urge you to spare ...

The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism wrote that the death penalty is a “stain upon civilization and our religious ...

On his final day in office in December, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper issued clemency to 15 people on death row. The N&O ...

Given the recent spate of executions, it may surprise you to learn that the increase is a false indicator of the state of the death penalty in America. Most of those executions took place many years, ...

Washington becomes the 20th state to ban the death penalty, building on a growing trend.