Little is known about Indiana's protocols for using pentobarbital, a drug used by Department of Correction officials to carry out two recent state executions. (Getty Images) Questions remain about ...

Roberson's lawyers say their own scientific experts believe that his daughter died of pneumonia, and changed science warrants a new trial.

The Indiana Parole Board had previously recommended that Braun reject clemency for Ward, who raped and murdered a 15-year-old ...

On Saturday, supporters gathered at the Texas State Capitol, asking lawmakers to stop the execution of Robert Roberson, who ...

(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Questions remain about Benjamin Ritchie’s early Tuesday execution after his attorneys reported seeing sudden, unexpected movement during the lethal injection process. But ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Attorney General Liz Murrill confirmed Jessie Hoffman had been executed by the state. Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman was scheduled for execution Tuesday ...

At least three bills in the 2025 legislative session that began Monday touch on capital punishment, aiming to refine processes amid a press by Louisiana officials to carry out more death sentences.

The case is attracting attention from across the nation, even among supporters of capital punishment, who are calling for a ...

ANGOLA, La. (AP) — Louisiana used nitrogen gas to put a man to death Tuesday evening for a killing decades ago, marking the first time the state has used the method as it resumed executions after a 15 ...

Another concerning aspect of capital punishment that needs more attention from medical communities is the use of medical ...

This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Texas case that questioned the constitutionality of the state’s execution process. The lawsuit ...