President Donald Trump's administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse ...

Florida’s ramp-up in executions is happening at the same time public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in ...

The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism wrote that the death penalty is a “stain upon civilization and our religious ...

Bryan Kohberger allegedly supported the death penalty, despite later trying to avoid it through a plea deal in his murder ...

Given the recent spate of executions, it may surprise you to learn that the increase is a false indicator of the state of the death penalty in America. Most of those executions took place many years, ...

"Even as we pray for the repose of the souls of the victims and for the consolation of their survivors, we urge you to spare ...

On his final day in office in December, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper issued clemency to 15 people on death row. The N&O ...

Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, a former prosecutor of child abuse cases, is reintroducing a bill he filed last year to impose ...

Florida continues capital punishment record with execution date for triple murderer - The execution would mark the 12th scheduled in Florida this year ...

Newly released Idaho State Police documents reveal Bryan Kohberger supported capital punishment in classroom discussions ...

Furthermore, my examination of morality shows that capital punishment is not only a just institution, but that in many cases, the state is morally required to obey the will of an individual.

When capital punishment was more common, it was easy to claim that people are executed because they are criminals. But now that fewer criminals receive the death penalty, that's no longer the case ...