Nation Dec 24 Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions By Associated Press
Nation Dec 18 Florida man executed for 1987 killings of a man and his girlfriend during home invasion A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and his girlfriend during a home invasion robbery was put to death Thursday evening in a record 19th execution in Florida this year. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Nation Nov 13 Florida carries out its 16th execution of the year by lethal injection A man convicted of the 1979 killing a 6-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom was put to death Thursday evening in a record 16th execution in Florida this year. By Curt Anderson, Associated Press
World Oct 16 Prosecutor seeks death penalty for ousted Bangladeshi PM Hasina over protest killings A prosecutor in a special domestic tribunal in Bangladesh sought the death penalty Thursday for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a case involving charges of crimes against humanity in a mass uprising last year that forced her to leave the country. By Julhas Alam, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case Roberson had been scheduled to receive a lethal injection Oct. 16. This was the third execution date Roberson's lawyers have been able to stay since 2016. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Oct 01 Someone against abortion but in favor of death penalty 'is not really pro-life,' Pope Leo says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church by raising the seeming contradiction over what it really means to be “pro-life.”… Continue reading
Sep 23 Son of murdered woman asks Alabama to stop her killer's execution By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Gov. Kay Ivey indicated she does not plan to commute the death sentence. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 4:46 Can Trump legally reinstate the death penalty in Washington, D.C.? By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura President Trump spent more than three hours touting what he sees as his administration's achievements at his cabinet meeting. He weighed in on topics from reinstating the death penalty for murder cases in Washington, D.C., to Health Secretary Kennedy's attempt… Continue watching
Aug 22 Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block efforts to reverse prior decisions By Holly Ramer, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Aug 22 Christian leaders speak out as DeSantis repeatedly breaks Florida's execution record By Joshua Barajas 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. Continue reading