Jul 15 Judge halts second federal execution amid claims inmate isn’t mentally fit By Associated Press Wesley Ira Purkey, convicted of a 1998 kidnapping and killing, was scheduled for execution Wednesday at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, where Daniel Lewis Lee was put to death Tuesday after his eleventh-hour legal bids failed. Continue reading
Jul 14 U.S. carries out the 1st federal execution in nearly 2 decades By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The U.S. government on Tuesday carried out the first federal execution in almost two decades. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump administration appeals judge’s order to delay federal execution By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A U.S. district judge has ordered a new delay in federal executions, hours before the first lethal injection was scheduled to be carried out at a federal prison in Indiana. The Trump administration immediately appealed, asking a higher court to… Continue reading
Jul 13 Judge orders new delay on federal death penalty hours before execution in Indiana By Associated Press Daniel Lewis Lee, of Yukon, Oklahoma, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 4 p.m. on Monday at a federal prison in Indiana. Continue reading
Mar 20 India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape By Sheikh Saaliq, Rishabh Jain, Associated Press Four men sentenced to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a woman on a New Delhi bus in 2012 were hanged Friday, concluding a case that exposed the scope of sexual violence in India and prompted horrified… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Barr decries public criticism of Roger Stone case In our news wrap Thursday, Attorney General William Barr criticized public discussion of the Roger Stone case. Barr said in an interview that statements and tweets about Justice Department business “make it impossible” for him to do his job. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 26 Americans are divided on federal executions. Why is the Trump administration bringing them back? By Laura Santhanam The expected executions, scheduled for this winter, would be the first time the federal government has executed anyone in 16 years. Continue reading
Jul 25 Federal government will execute inmates for first time since 2003 By Associated Press The Justice Department says five inmates will be executed, starting in December. Continue reading
May 30 New Hampshire repeals its death penalty By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The New Hampshire Senate overrode Gov. Chris Sununu's veto, ending the death penalty immediately. Continue reading
May 13 Newly released arguments reveal Supreme Court’s disputes over death penalty cases By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court shined an unusual light Monday on its internal squabbling over the death penalty, with the justices making public more than 30 pages of arguments on issues they decided weeks ago. Continue reading