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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...
SC incumbent says she wouldn’t punish abortions. A bill she supported allowed for death penalty
Myrtle Beach Sun News via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoAt the beginning of the 2023 session, a few lawmakers introduced a bill that would enable...
Report: U.S. states carrying out death penalties in 2023 hit new 20-year low
Yahoo News· 5 months agoA new report that analyzes the application of capital punishment in America found that 2023 marked a...
Judge sentences Pittsburgh synagogue gunman to death
The Hill via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe gunman who perpetrated the deadliest antisemitic attack in the nation’s history was sentenced to death by a judge Thursday, one day after a jury...
He Gouged Out Both His Eyes. Can the Government Still Execute Him?
Slate via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPhoto illustration by Slate. Photos by the state of Texas and Getty Images Plus. Welcome to State of...
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...
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...
Buffalo racist massacre puts death penalty in spotlight
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 8 months ago"The ideology (with) which this terrorist carried out this attack by some is labeled as a sickness...
Alabama’s new execution method could be dangerous for everyone in the room
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCAPITAL PUNISHMENT: Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to become the first death row inmate to be...
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...