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Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.
Yemeni law allows for a person to be executed in four ways - shooting, hanging, stoning and beheading. However, only one of ...
Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, is set to be executed Sept. 5 for abducting and killing Utah mother of three Maurine Hunsaker in ...
While the state leads the nation in executions, 100 Florida faith leaders call on DeSantis to pause what they call ...
The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.
If these people escaped the death penalty, you have to wonder: Who will suffer it? Here’s a reasonable guess: An ...
Not a single jury in Oklahoma has issued a new death sentence in the past three years, a sign that public opinion has changed ...
Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office hit, and critics lavished it with praise.
Defense attorneys for Teresa Youngblut file a motion against the DOJ's accelerated capital punishment process after Border ...
Florida may carry out more executions in 2025 than in any other year in recent history. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed nine ...
Reforms have been implemented in Texas and other states to avoid mistakes that send innocent people to death row. However, ...