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 ...

If these people escaped the death penalty, you have to wonder: Who will suffer it? Here’s a reasonable guess: An ...

While the state leads the nation in executions, 100 Florida faith leaders call on DeSantis to pause what they call ...

A Utah judge has set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years, despite appeals from ...

Not a single jury in Oklahoma has issued a new death sentence in the past three years, a sign that public opinion has changed ...

The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.

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.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is back in a solitary cell after a court approved a new arrest warrant. He is ...

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 ...