The state has made no promises that it will not seek a future execution,” her attorney told a Tennessee judge.

As Florida continues to carry out state executions at a record-setting pace, Catholic leaders are encouraging the public to oppose the death penalty and instead promote a “culture of life.” On Monday, ...

A botched execution and a planned execution that might be livestreamed have renewed debate and divisions over the most severe ...

With capital punishment on the wane, executions have become the purview of a shrinking number of places.

Aug. 13 (UPI) --Three states executed death row inmates on Thursday, marking the first time in more than 15 years that three executions were carried out in the United States on the same day. The three ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida’s plan to execute two people in one day raises concerns about dignity, error and staff ...

In most of the country, executions are a thing of the past. But one state has been carrying them out at a record pace. Across a two-lane highway from Florida State Prison, people prayed as an ...

On Wednesday, Idaho became the first state to use firing squads as the primary method of capital punishment. Idaho isn’t the only state to use firing squads, but the only one to use them as a primary ...