Nearly eight years after Ohio last carried out an execution, here’s what Acton and Ramaswamy are saying — and not saying — ...

North Carolina law has changed when charging minors as adults. Here's what NC laws says about it and if a minor can receive ...

Soon after he took office in 2019, Gov. Mike DeWine imposed a kind of informal moratorium on executions in the Buckeye State. But Ohio’s thoughtful and respected chief executive has yet to say what he ...

Clark County prosecutors are reviewing whether to seek the death penalty in a deadly crash that killed three people last month, a move that underscores how serious they believe the allegations are ...

"Death sentences are the most serious sanctions that governments can inflict on human beings, so all must be carefully reviewed for accuracy and fairness before an execution is scheduled," said Robin ...

Michigan made history 180 years ago becoming the first English-speaking government to abolish the death penalty. Two notable ...

The fatal stabbing on a Charlotte light-rail train last month has prompted calls for the revival of the death penalty in North Carolina. North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger said Thursday he wants ...

Pinal County is seeking the death penalty for Ricky Wassenaar, a notorious inmate accused of killing three fellow prisoners in April 2025. Wassenaar has a history of violence, most notably leading the ...

Within hours of the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox began talking about pursuing the death penalty in the case. President Trump expressed his support for the move early ...

A condemned inmate is led to his cell in San Quentin’s death row on March 25, 2024. California is shutting down death row and transferring 471 condemned people out of the prison and into the general ...

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