A dozen countries on the continent still execute and most still have the death penalty in law, if not in practice ...

The death penalty has long been a controversial and divisive issue, with passionate advocates on both sides of the debate.

Iowans and their elected officials are doing nothing to protect both prison employees and inmates from death. So please ...

The Supreme Court on Feb. 25 threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has ...

Mamata highlighted her government's efforts to ensure justice and emphasised the introduction of the Aparajita Bill, which ...

Two death penalty cases in South Dakota will take center stage in different courtrooms this week. South Dakota’s Attorney General Marty Jackley will make ...

Arkansas is one among several other states that are looking to replace their way of carrying out capital punishment by using ...

Brad Sigmon, set for execution by firing squad on March 7, seeks a delay, citing concerns over South Carolina’s lethal ...

Two states are set to see pauses on executions end as Arizona, Louisiana and South Carolina gave execution dates to three men ...

Ramos pleaded guilty to killing Sacramento police rookie Tara O’Sullivan, but a prior jury deadlocked on whether he should be ...

Mamata Banerjee, peaking at a special gathering of senior and junior doctors and medical students at Dhono Dhanyo auditorium, ...