Nation Oct 13 Florida executed a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence. It's the state's 17th execution of the year By David Fischer, Associated Press
World Oct 09 Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, experts say Broadcasting the event worldwide isn't mentioned in the Army rules governing how rare military executions are carried out. But that doesn't mean there is a viable legal path to oppose it by anyone besides Nidal Malik Hasan. By Ed White, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 WATCH: Vance says he's 'not going to be watching' livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on Friday whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I’m not going to be watching it.”… By Julie Carr Smyth, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Nation Oct 08 Watch 5:33 Botched execution reignites debate surrounding death penalty Christa Pike, the Tennessee woman who survived a botched execution, has reportedly taken a few steps in her hospital room six days after she received two lethal injections. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin discussed questions surrounding the state of capital punishment… By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura
Nation Oct 08 Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”… By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Oct 07 Texas set to execute Jamaal Howard for 2000 fatal shooting By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Howard's attorneys have argued that he is intellectually disabled and his execution should be halted. The state said that he has not presented evidence that would show he meets the requirements for a claim of intellectual disability. Continue reading
Oct 06 Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after failed execution attempt in Tennessee, her attorneys say By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Pike's survival raises further questions about her medical and legal future. Her attorneys said her prognosis remains unclear and that she faces a long recovery. Continue reading
Oct 03 Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike By Ed White, Associated Press Frank Strada said in a statement that resigning was “in the best interest of Tennesseans” while an independent review determines what happened Wednesday when the state failed to execute Pike despite administering two doses of a lethal drug. Continue reading
Oct 02 Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say By Kim Chandler, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The stunning failure in Tennessee’s execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent review. Continue reading
Oct 02 Many states have backup execution plans, but failures still happen By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Twenty-seven states have capital punishment, and they vary widely in how they administer the death penalty and just how much of that lethal process they keep hidden from public view, according to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center. Continue reading