Arkansas Set to Execute Eight Inmates in 10 Days
The state's supply of one of the needed drugs is about to expire.
Death Penalty
Here's That Time Jeff Sessions Wanted to Execute Drug Dealers
"I don't think that sounds like something I would normally say," says the guy who definitely said that.
Texas Sought Banned Death Penalty Drugs From Overseas Party Dealers
In the future, President Trump's lifelong fanaticism for capital punishment could make such shady deals unnecessary.
Death Penalty Sentences in America Continue Decline
Only 20 were executed in 2016, the fewest since 1991.
Pot, Death, and Minimum Wage: 6 Things to Pay Attention to This Election
There's more to this election than Trump and Clinton.
Florida Supreme Court Rules State Death Penalty Law is Unconstitutional
Florida was one of two states that allowed non-unanimous juries to recommend the death penalty. The state supreme court ruled that's unconstitutional.
The Handful of Counties Still Imposing the Death Penalty Are a Constitutional Mess
The death penalty is disappearing, but where it still exists, it's plagued by constitutional problems, a new report finds.
Death Penalty Support Drops Below 50 Percent For First Time Since 1971
But capital punishment may be making a comeback in a number of states.
Texas Court Halts Execution of Man Who Did Not Kill Anyone
Jeff Wood was scheduled to be executed Wednesday.
A Single Police Officer's Killing Is a Terrible Reason to Bring Back the Death Penalty
The governor of New Mexico uses emotional response to call for new executions.
Delaware Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional
Judges say death penalty violates 6th Amendment right to a jury
Just Five Prosecutors Are Responsible for 440 Death Row Convictions
That amounts to one in every 20 death sentences since the death penalty was reinstated 40 years ago.
California Senate Choices Got You Down? Check Out These Ballot Initiatives Instead.
Voters will have 16 other issues to consider Election Day.
Did Orange County Put an Innocent Man on Death Row?
One private investigator takes on the justice system.
SCOTUS Blasts Prosecution for Racial Bias in Death Penalty Jury Selection Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issues its decision in Foster v. Chatman.
Grand Jury Report Paints Horrifying Picture of Death Penalty Problems in Oklahoma
A government lawyer encouraged corrections officials to proceed with an execution using the wrong drug.
Glenn Ford Spent 30 Years on Death Row, Was Exonerated, Died, Yet is Still on Trial
A judge makes unfounded accusations against a dead man whose life was stolen to save the state from "automatic financial liability."
Philippines Presidential Frontrunner Says He'd Kill His Drug-Using Child
Admits he probably agrees with people who call him a killer.
Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Spent 30 Years on Death Row Not Entitled to Compensation, Court Says
"An over-technical interpretation of the law" leaves the late Glenn Ford's family with no remuneration for the life he spent behind bars.
Innocent Man Spent 30 Years in Prison, Died a Year After His Release. Now the State Might Finally Pay
Louisiana denied modest financial compensation to Glenn Ford because he couldn't prove his "factual innocence."
Missouri Ordered to Reveal the Source of Its Death Penalty Drugs
A rare win for transparency in government in the Show-Me State.
State Judge Says Alabama Death Sentence Law is Unconstitutional
"Hijacked by partisan interests and unlawful legislative neglect."
At CPAC, Pro–Criminal Justice Reform and Anti–Death Penalty Activists Make Their Case
Conservatives are no longer monolithic on these issues.
Execution Stayed for Michael Lambrix Amid Challenges To Florida's Heavy-Handed Death Penalty Scheme
Nearly 400 appeals from death row prisoners could be heading through Florida's legal system.
Maine's Governor Wants to Fight the War on Drugs with the Guillotine
Paul LePage a.k.a. "America's Craziest Governor" is at it again.
Supreme Court Rules for Florida Death Row Inmate in Sixth Amendment Case
SCOTUS releases 8-1 decision in Hurst v. Florida.
Saudi Arabia Mass Executions Include Shiite Cleric, Iranian Protesters Attack Saudi Embassy, Sparking Regional Dispute
Other countries pulling in, oil prices volatile over conflict.
Asking Tough Questions About the Death Penalty
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
The Feds Shouldn't Prosecute Dylann Roof
Redundant charges against the Charleston shooter highlight the unconstitutional absurdity of the federal hate crime statute.
Oklahoma Governor Stays Execution of Man on Death Row for Murder He Didn't Commit
Over concerns about the process of lethal injection.
Oklahoma Moving Forward With Execution of Man For Murder He Didn't Commit
Man who committed murder fingered Richard Glossip as the person who told him to do it, saving himself from the death penalty.
Oklahoma Is Going to Execute a Plausibly Innocent Man Today
Despite significant doubts about Richard Glossip's guilt, Oklahoma is moving forward with its plan to execute him Wednesday afternoon.
When the Entire Democratic Party Was Like Donald Trump
Read (and weep at) the 1996 party platform on immigration, crime, drugs and "zero tolerance"
Feds to File Utterly Irrelevant Hate Crime Charges Against Dylann Roof
He's never getting out state prison, assuming he doesn't get executed.
Edward Snowden Should Be Publicly Hanged, Former Intel Committee Vice Chairman Says
Let's be more like Iran or ISIS
SCOTUS Rejects 8th Amendment Challenge to Oklahoma Death Penalty Drug
"Some risk of pain is inherent in any method of execution."
Drama as FDA Prepares to Confiscate Execution Drugs Headed for Nebraska
State and federal governments set to clash, according to a report from BuzzFeed News.
The Battle for Death Penalty Transparency
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
5 Supreme Court Cases to Watch in June
The High Court prepares to rule on Obamacare, gay marriage, death penalty drugs, and more.
Nebraska's Republican-Dominated Legislature Abolishes Death Penalty
Nebraska becomes first predominately Republican state to abolish capital punishment in more than 40 years
BREAKING: Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Sentenced to Death
Legal battles still loom
Ex-prosecutor Apologizes to Exonerated Man He Put on Death Row
"I was arrogant, judgmental, narcissistic and very full of myself."
Missouri Set to Execute Man Who Is Literally Missing Part of His Brain
If this doesn't count as mentally disabled...
Why Conservatives Should Fight for Death Penalty Drug Transparency
Capital punishment fails the "conservative litmus test."
The Battle for Death Penalty Transparency
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
Federal Judge Denies Death Row Inmates Access to Information on the Drugs That Will Kill Them
The inmates argued they had a First Amendment right to information that would ensure their Eighth Amendment rights were protected.
