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States can't figure out how to execute inmates. Alabama is trying something new.
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe state of Alabama tried to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith before and failed, so now they're trying...
He Gouged Out Both His Eyes. Can the Government Still Execute Him?
Slate via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPhoto illustration by Slate. Photos by the state of Texas and Getty Images Plus. Welcome to State of...
Buffalo racist massacre puts death penalty in spotlight
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 9 months ago"The ideology (with) which this terrorist carried out this attack by some is labeled as a sickness...
Here’s Exactly What Happened To Ted Bundy In The Electric Chair
Women's Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTed Bundy was executed via electric chair on January 24, 1989. The infamous serial killer, who...
50 years after landmark death penalty case, Supreme Court's ruling continues to guide execution...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe execution chamber inside Oklahoma State Penitentiary AP Photo/Sue OgrockiThe state of Oklahoma...
Why did Alex Murdaugh escape the death penalty? Perhaps it's because he's white and rich.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAlex Murdaugh received two consecutive life sentences on Friday after he was convicted of committing...
Judge finds no prosecutorial misconduct after capital murder trial ends in mistrial
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Lubbock District judge Thursday begrudgingly granted defense attorneys motion for a mistrial in...
A State With One of the Highest Execution Rates Considers a Moratorium
Slate via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRichard Glossip on the left, Rep. Kevin McDugle on the right. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by...
Report: U.S. states carrying out death penalties in 2023 hit new 20-year low
Yahoo News· 6 months agoA new report that analyzes the application of capital punishment in America found that 2023 marked a...
Will a state supreme court challenge end California’s ‘racist’ record-setting death row for good?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCalifornia has more people on death row than any other state in the country — and a governor who...