This new script is exemplified by stories of death row inmates who have been freed by revelations of injustice and of others who were executed despite strong cases for exoneration.

Florida was one of only three states to both execute someone and put more people on death row in 2024. Florida also has more wrongful convictions than any other state.

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) has introduced new legislation aimed at expanding the methods of carrying out ...

Trump’s new directive that aims to increase death sentences clashes with some Texas lawmakers’ efforts to add guardrails to ...

The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The number of new death sentences remained small by historical standards in ...

Recent judicial rulings in India have reignited debates about the fairness and consistency of capital punishment.

Arizona death row inmate Aaron Gunches has asked to be executed next month. This comes as Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney ...

The proposal would link capital punishment abolishment with prohibitions on state funding for abortion or physician-assisted ...

Days before South Carolina’s next execution, the state’s American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the so-called “shield law” that cleared the way ...

The proposal would link capital punishment repeal with prohibitions on state funding for abortion or physician-assisted ...

North Carolina is still feeling the adverse impact of the mandatory death penalty prosecution law, despite its repeal. | ...

Ohio lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to end the use of state funds for death, including capital punishment and two ...