Jul 22 Watch 5:31 Oklahoma death row prisoner's case reignites debate over capital punishment By Adam Kemp, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn Death row prisoner Richard Glossip has been scheduled to be executed in Oklahoma nine times since 2015. The courts have delayed his execution each time so that legal challenges could be considered. Now, Glossip is asking the Supreme Court to… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 6:17 Jurors weigh death penalty or life in prison for Pittsburgh synagogue killer By John Yang, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas The 2018 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people is considered to be the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. A federal jury convicted the gunman of 63 charges, including 11 counts of… Continue watching
Jul 07 Sentencing expected Friday for white gunman who killed 23 people in El Paso Walmart attack By Morgan Lee, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in 2019 is awaiting punishment for one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. Continue reading
May 30 The Oklahoma case pushing state Republicans to rethink the death penalty By Adam Kemp Richard Glossip has been given nine different execution dates for a crime he says he did not commit, and right now it’s uncertain if he’ll be assigned a 10th. Continue reading
May 24 Here is a look at the laws DeSantis has passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the Republican has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White House run. Continue reading
Feb 22 Supreme Court rules for Arizona inmate in death penalty case By Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that a man on Arizona's death row should be resentenced because jurors in his case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure he would never walk free was to sentence him to death. Continue reading
Jan 25 Governor creates commission to study Arizona prison problems By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is creating a commission to study problems in Arizona's prisons, including staffing levels and the health care offered to inmates. Continue reading
Jan 17 Federal prosecutors won't seek death penalty for El Paso Walmart shooter By Jake Bleiberg, Michael Tarm, Associated Press Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a West Texas Walmart in 2019. Continue reading
Jan 03 Missouri governor refuses clemency to 1st openly transgender woman to be executed in U.S. By Jim Salter, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday said he would not halt the execution of Amber McLaughlin, 49, who is set to die for stalking a former girlfriend and stabbing her to death nearly 20 years ago. Continue reading
Dec 14 Oregon governor commutes sentences of all inmates awaiting state execution By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced she is commuting the sentences of all of the state's 17 inmates awaiting execution. Continue reading