Nation Aug 29 Utah Supreme Court blocks firing squad execution of prisoner with dementia By Matthew Brown, Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press
Nation Aug 28 Florida carries out 11th execution of the year amid flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 was put to death Thursday in a record 11th execution this year by the state of Florida. By Curt Anderson, Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 Trump’s death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block efforts to reverse prior decisions Since taking office in February, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against 19 people, including nine defendants in cases in which the Biden administration had sought lesser sentences. But judges have blocked those reversal attempts for… By Holly Ramer, Associated Press
Nation Aug 22 Christian leaders speak out as DeSantis repeatedly breaks Florida’s execution record Florida’s ramp-up in executions is happening at the same time public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in decades. By Joshua Barajas
Nation Jul 30 The U.S. is executing more people this year, and Florida is leading the way Florida leads the nation in executions this year, setting new modern-day records. By Joshua Barajas
Dec 18 Indiana completes first execution in 15 years as man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death By Sophia Tareen, Rick Callahan, Associated Press Indiana has carried out its first execution in 15 years by putting to death a man convicted of killing four people decades ago, including his brother and his sister's fiancé. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 6:18 What’s behind a recent rise in executions in America after years of decline By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery While the execution of a Texas man was temporarily put on hold this week, more than 2,000 people remain on death row across the country. The Texas case has highlighted a recent increase in executions and prompted questions about how… Continue watching
Oct 09 3 big takeaways from this Supreme Court death penalty case By Adam Kemp Supreme Court justices weighed Wednesday whether to grant a new trial to Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man whose death row case has now come twice before the high court. Continue reading
Oct 07 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears appeal from Richard Glossip, on death row for more than 25 years By Adam Kemp The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in the case of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row prisoner who claims he is innocent and argues his constitutional rights were violated during trial. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 6:34 Missouri executes man despite prosecutors, victim’s family saying he should be spared By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Tuesday, Missouri executed Marcellus Williams over the objections of the local prosecutor and against the wishes of the murdered victim’s spouse. Earlier this year, the St. Louis County prosecutor filed a motion to overturn the conviction, citing a lack of… Continue watching