The Latest Breaking News from Death Penalty

Death penalty states want the Supreme Court to throw out its precedents and allow the execution of child rapists

Japanese prosecutors again sought the death penalty in the retrial on Wednesday of an ex-boxer who was the world's longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014, local media reported.

There are topics which generate much debate and sometimes emotional commentary. One is abortion, which has been that kind of topic in Frankfort in recent years. There’s another which has not been formally debated but often carries a strong reaction as well.The death penalty is legal in Kentucky and has…

Alameda county district attorney’s office said it unearthed records suggesting prosecutors deliberately excluded Jewish and Black jurors from capital trials

Alabama Supreme Court authorizes execution of Keith Edmund Gavin for 1998 murder case, sparking debates on death penalty fairness and legal procedures.

A glaring racial disparity is evident in the 73 botched procedures involving lethal injections since 1976, report by Reprieve finds

A study showed states made more mistakes when executing Black prisoners by lethal injection than they did with prisoners of other races. Execution workers and race experts said they're not surprised.

Death penalty not to be imposed, but WikiLeaks founder’s wife says he will not be afforded first amendment protections

Some of the 27 states that have the death penalty have not executed anyone in years but others still do – and the divide is rooted in history