A former Tennessee correctional officer details the lasting trauma he suffered while working on state executions.
Supporters of the method say it’s foolproof – but forensic experts say it can be ‘excruciating’ amid allegations it has been intentionally botched ...
Up to six bullets will be aimed directly at the heart ...
It might sound eerily similar to a Black Mirror episode but remarkably it is true that volunteers will soon be able to shoot people on death row. Following the botched lethal injection of Thomas ...
Thomas Corrigan, "a terror to all who came in contact with him", murdered his own mother after she didn't cook him dinner ...
Idaho has made firing squads its default execution method, citing issues with lethal injection. The state is recruiting law enforcement volunteers, sparking debate over the controversial policy.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine quietly issued his first-ever death row commutation—and it came three weeks before he urged lawmakers to end the death penalty.
New works from Michael Cunningham, Colson Whitehead and David Sedaris make for particularly superb reading this month (The ...
PIL argues that though remedies exist within constitutional scheme, ‘present institutional framework largely restricts access ...