Man pleads to be spared from death penalty after being convicted of killing step-mom
I am sorry that Brenda is dead and I’m sorry that I am responsible for her death.” The 25-year-old was convicted of felonious ...
South Carolina death row inmate asking for postponed execution to obtain autopsy from state's last execution
A South Carolina death row inmate is again asking for his execution to be postponed since his lawyers have not received the ...
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The history of the death penalty in Louisiana: How executions, opinions changed over time
It's been 15 years since Louisiana executed a death row prisoner. Here's when the death penalty started in Louisiana and what ...
Execution date set for Arizona inmate who says his death sentence is "long overdue"
Arizona has set an execution date for a convicted killer on death row, marking the state's return to the death penalty after ...
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I’m 1 of More Than 600 People on CA’s Death Row. Newsom Must End Death Penalty.
Twenty-three states have abolished the death penalty. California should join them in ending state-sponsored executions.
Texas death row inmate mouths final 2-word message to victims' families before execution
A remorseful death row inmate pleaded for forgiveness and mouthed one final message before being put to death in Texas on ...
Two death row inmates convicted of murder executed
Two men convicted of murder were executed Thursday night, marking the fourth and fifth executions in the United States this ...
No, a Feb. 5 DOJ memo does not authorize the death penalty solely for being an undocumented immigrant
A memo directs DOJ staff to pursue the death penalty for undocumented immigrants who have been charged with capital crimes, ...
Alabama seeks to join states that allow the death penalty for child rape
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 86-5 for the bill that would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty when an ...
Old and unrelated footage falsely linked to DR Congo death row inmates
Congolese authorities announced that over 170 prisoners on death row over armed robberies would be executed. A recent video on TikTok purportedly shows the alleged convicts before, during and after ...
Man on death row in South Carolina seeks postponement to get autopsy from last execution
A condemned man who is the next person scheduled to be put to death in South Carolina is again asking for his execution be ...
Death Row Inmate Mouthed a 2-Word Message to His Victims’ Families in Final Moments Before His Execution
A man — who was convicted in Texas of a double homicide and confessed to killing two others — sought penance from the ...