Time and again, mass murderers plead for life without parole to avoid execution. Without the threat of the death penalty, ...

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

Attorney General Pam Bondi previously singled out the case as an example where federal prosectors could seek capital charges.

Vietnam has lifted the death penalty for eight crimes in legal reforms that may spare the life of a real estate tycoon ...

The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig has spent years closely covering capital punishment. She’s written a powerful and deeply ...

Many are using the reintroduction of the death penalty for personal political gains under the notion "that it can make America a safer and more just place", said Sarat in The Guardian.

Two of the six federal counts can carry the death penalty, something federal prosecutors have not sought in a Minnesota-based case since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976.

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The state has responded to Stephan Sterns’ denied request to remove the possibility of the death penalty in his murder case. Sterns is accused of killing his girlfriend’s ...

Anti-death penalty activists place signs along the road heading to Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala., ahead of the scheduled execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.

Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to all counts in the 2022 Idaho murders, avoiding the death penalty and accepting life ...