Lawrence Russell Brewer is the reason death row inmates in Texas no longer get to choose a final meal before their execution.

Texas carried out its 600th execution when Edward Busby Jr. was put to death. Before he died, he shared his final words. The ...

Clarence Curtis Jordan, who is intellectually disabled and had no legal representation for decades, was resentenced to life ...

A Harris County district judge is recommending that one of Texas' longest-serving death row inmates be approved for compassionate release.

Clarence Jordan has been a death row inmate for 48 years, yet his execution was never carried out. Jordan, now 70, was ...

Thursday’s execution was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals “pending further order” from the court.

An NBC News analysis of final statements from prisoners on Texas’ death row shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others are defiant. Many seek salvation.

Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital punishment.

Netflix's 'Maternal Instinct' examines killer Taylor Parker and the 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock. Learn about the ...

Sept. 25 (UPI) --The United States executed two death row inmates on Thursday evening -- one in Alabama and the other in Texas -- during a year that has seen an uptick in inmates being put to death.