Vietnam veteran Richard Gerald Jordan is set to be executed in Mississippi nearly 50 years after being sentenced to death.

A death row inmate’s attorneys are asking the court to reverse a lower court’s decision that declined to decide eligibility ...

When contemplating the fate of veterans convicted of capital crime, it is important to bear in mind that combat-related brain ...

Since 2000, at least seven people have been exonerated after courts found serious flaws associated with a theory called "bite ...

Catholic organizations had lobbied Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of Prevost’s ...

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that ...

Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offences from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at ...

What to know about man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, resulting in one couple dying.

The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband​ could bring about a form of punishment long banned in the state.

Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for eight crimes including bribery and embezzlement, paving the way for tycoon Truong ...

Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for eight crimes including espionage, graft and attempting to overthrow the ...

This story was updated Tuesday afternoon to reflect Gov. Tate Reeves’ statement. Gov. Tate Reeves says will not block the ...