Lethal Injection

Ohio’s New Lethal Injection Process Illegal, Says Federal Judge

Magistrate Judge Michael Merz issued a court ruling delaying the implementation of Ohio's new lethal...

Jan 28, 2017 07:36 PM EST

US Food and Drug Administration bans imports of drug used for executions in Texas

Texas prison officials are reviewing the action of US Food and Drug Administration on blocking the s...

Apr 21, 2016 12:52 AM EDT

Virginia Senate Votes to Bring Back Executions Via Electric Chair

Lawmakers in Virginia have voted to bring back executions through the use of an electric chair, prov...

Mar 09, 2016 03:45 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

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

Richmond Circuit Court sets court hearing this week to schedule Ricky Gray's execution

The killer of the Harvey family, Ricky Gray is set to go to court on Tuesday. This particular hearin...

Jan 18, 2016 08:57 AM EST

Georgia executes a woman for the first time in 70 years

The U.S. state of Georgia executed its only woman on death row on Wednesday, marking the first time ...

Sep 30, 2015 03:37 AM EDT

With next term looming, U.S. top court's justices mull new cases

The U.S. Supreme Court's nine justices met behind closed doors on Monday ahead of the Oct. 5 beginni...

Sep 28, 2015 06:42 PM EDT

Oklahoma governor denies stay for man set to executed on Wednesday

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on Tuesday denied a stay of execution for a convicted murderer despite...

Sep 16, 2015 01:53 AM EDT

Georgia halts execution of state's only female death row inmate

Georgia halted the planned Monday execution of the only woman on death row in the state due to probl...

Mar 03, 2015 05:39 AM EST

Supreme Court blocks three Oklahoma executions

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to temporarily block the execution of three Oklahoma inma...

Jan 28, 2015 08:03 PM EST

Oklahoma to install new protocols before next execution: governor

Oklahoma will put in place new procedures, recommended in a report about a troubled execution that e...

Sep 06, 2014 02:26 AM EDT

Kimberly McCarthy Sentenced to Execution in Texas on Tuesday

Kimberly McCarthy will be the 13th female to be executed since the Supreme Court reinstated the deat...

Jan 28, 2013 05:30 PM EST