Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

While the state leads the nation in executions, 100 Florida faith leaders call on DeSantis to pause what they call ...

Not a single jury in Oklahoma has issued a new death sentence in the past three years, a sign that public opinion has changed ...

The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.

Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office hit, and critics lavished it with praise.

Florida may carry out more executions in 2025 than in any other year in recent history. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed nine ...

More than 100 Florida faith leaders signed a letter pleading with Gov. Ron DeSantis to pause the fast pace of executions in ...

Reforms have been implemented in Texas and other states to avoid mistakes that send innocent people to death row. However, ...

Defense attorneys for Teresa Youngblut file a motion against the DOJ's accelerated capital punishment process after Border ...

The amendment which scaled second reading has been referred to the committee on power to report back within 6 weeks.

Bill, 2025 through second reading, as part of efforts to rescue Nigeria’s struggling power sector from imminent collapse. Sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), the amendment aims to ...

Attorneys for Utah death row inmate Ralph Menzies filed a new petition asking the court to reconsider his competency due to ...