Death Penalty

Federal Judge thinks over whether to let Arizona continue death penalty

Lawyers of state of Arizona has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against their way o...

Apr 09, 2016 12:06 PM EDT

'El Chapo' Brooklyn Trial: U.S. careful not to seek death penalty against Sinaloa cartel leader to secure extradition

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman may face trial in Brooklyn, New York which has the strongest drug-traffick...

Feb 12, 2016 09:12 PM EST

Prosecutors Seeking Death Penalty For Man Who Fatally Shot Memphis Officer Last Year

The Shelby County district attorney's office filed on Monday thd notice of its intent to seek death ...

Feb 09, 2016 01:03 AM EST

Michael Lambrix Case: Attorneys of Florida inmate argue for execution delay

The execution of Michael Lambrix has been delayed after the US Supreme Court found flaws on how Flor...

Feb 03, 2016 07:47 PM EST

New Utah bill may allow executions of human traffickers

Utah bill was approved 6-3 by lawmakers that gives the death penalty to someone convicted of human t...

Feb 03, 2016 05:19 AM EST

Kerry sisters murder case against Clemons to be under re-trial, Missouri prosecutors say

Missouri prosecutors will have the murder case of Reginald Clemons re-tried. Clemons, along with thr...

Jan 27, 2016 06:57 AM EST

Man Faces Death Penalty After Texas Game Warden Shootout

James Freeman is the second man to be placed in the death row through lethal injection for killing a...

Jan 27, 2016 05:50 AM EST

Iran's death penalty law scrutinized; More juveniles on death list despite reforms

Death penalty of juveniles in Iran is taken under the micriscope by Amnesty International. The group...

Jan 26, 2016 03:29 AM EST

California debating over lethal injection protocol

California advocates and opponents sparred over the new proposed protocol for lethal injection on pu...

Jan 24, 2016 10:23 AM EST

Alabama Goes through Execution of another Inmate after US Supreme Court Rejects Appeal; 1st one after Almost 3 years

Christopher E. Brooks was executed Thursday night for being convicted of rape and murder. The Suprem...

Jan 23, 2016 06:09 AM EST

Pittsburg County Killer nears execution as Federal Court rejects appeal despite claims of mental illness

Execution awaits a Pittsburg County killer after his appeals were denied by the US federal court. Ju...

Jan 14, 2016 06:13 AM EST

Connecticut HIgh Court asked to re-examine death penalty in light of 11 inmates now in 'legal limbo'

Connecticut state attorneys have asked the state Supreme Court to revisit the 2012 repeal on death p...

Jan 11, 2016 04:18 AM EST

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules that Tom Wolf Has Authority to Postpone Executions

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules that Tom Wolf has authority to postpone executions after being chal...

Dec 23, 2015 07:42 AM EST

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Says Governor Can Delay Death Penalties; Tom Wolf Happy About the Decision

Governor of Pennsylvania gives pardon to inmates on death row. happy that supreme court supports his...

Dec 22, 2015 02:56 AM EST

Texas executes man who killed Mexican, robbed him of $8

Texas on Tuesday executed a 35-year-old man convicted of fatally shooting a recently arrived Mexican...

Oct 06, 2015 09:31 PM EDT

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