Trump’s administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse previous decisions ...

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 ...

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

Wyoming considering repeal of death penalty Legislators in Wyoming have introduced a bill to end he state's use of capital punishment.

The Keystone State has a complicated relationship with capital punishment. Much like with a federal death penalty case, it is a multistep process with a series of boxes to tick.

The mid-Atlantic state officially abolished capital punishment in September, eight years after its Supreme Court ruled its death penalty statute unconstitutional.

A jury recommended the death penalty for Shelby Nealy with an 11 to 1 vote on Friday evening.

Utah's new law increases secrecy around the death penalty process, sparking debate. Critics argue public deserves transparency; officials cite safety for execution team members.

However, he said that a capital murder charge doesn't always mean the death penalty. There are nine people on death row in Kansas, but there haven't been any executions carried out in Kansas since ...

The U.S. attorney general directed prosecutors not to seek capital punishment against three reputed cartel leaders, including one accused in the decades-old killing of a DEA agent, according to ...