Indiana has exhausted its supply of lethal injection drugs after carrying out two executions in the past six months – and Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday he doesn’t plan to buy more, at least for now.

In many of the 31, capital punishment has largely fallen into disuse. In four states, the governor has put a moratorium on the death penalty, and in 17 there's an executive or judicial hold on ...

Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office hit, and critics lavished it with praise. Lead actress Susan Sarandon won an ...

Early views on capital punishment: colonial era to independence -- The abolition movement gains ground, 1800-1917 -- War and economic depression overshadow capital punishment, 1918-1959 -- Capital ...

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania recently confirmed they’re seeking capital punishment against a Harrisburg man they say killed ...

A quick warning — today’s episode is about the death penalty and includes talk about recent executions and methods. Capital punishment is a priority of the Trump administration, with the Deep South at ...

A Texas Senate bill that would have expanded the state’s capital murder statute against people convicted of killing children failed to reach the governor’s desk before the lawmaking session ended ...

A New Hampshire House committee recommended the full legislature kill several bills that would reinstate and expand the use of the death penalty in the state on Wednesday. Following lengthy public ...

Edward Busby’s execution underscores the arbitrariness, cost and moral failures of Texas’ death penalty system, Nan Tolson writes.

Recent executions have depleted the state's supply of pentobarbital, prompting discussions about alternative execution methods and the future of capital punishment in Indiana. A bill to abolish the ...