Georgia remains the only state where it must be proven “beyond a reasonable doubt,” the highest standard of proof in law.

Louisiana will seek to resume carrying out death sentences in the coming months after a 15-year pause, this time using ...

Arizona has set an execution date for a convicted killer on death row, marking the state's return to the death penalty after ...

Attorneys have sent an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the Florida Supreme Court rejected James D. Ford's latest attempt to stop his execution.

During his 20 years behind bars, Richard Lee Tabler says he's found God and leads a ministry of Death Row inmates. He's ...

With the support of Governor Jeff Landry, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill signaled the state is ready to resume executions.

The decision came down on Tuesday after the Attorney General filed a motion on January 10. Gunches did not oppose the motion.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the ...

Governor Landry announced that the La. Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections has finalized and implemented an updated ...

Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday that the state had developed a protocol for executing people with nitrogen gas, allowing it ...

The ruling in the first Racial Justice Act evidentiary hearing in more than a decade will have implications for the death ...