Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday spared the life of a death row inmate just hours before his scheduled execution. “After a thorough review of the facts and prayerful consideration, I have chosen ...

Several district attorneys have considered charging former death row prisoners whose sentences were commuted by former President Joe Biden months after a White House executive order called on them to ...

Ohio has not carried out an execution since 2018, creating a de facto moratorium under Gov. Mike DeWine. State lawmakers are at an impasse over whether to abolish capital punishment or authorize new ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - San Mateo County's district attorney is seeking the death penalty for Chunli Zhao, 68, the Half Moon Bay shooting suspect. The deadly mass shooting was carried out on Jan. 23, ...

(Beirut) – A Tunisian court sentenced a man to death last week for peaceful Facebook posts, Human Rights Watch said today. He received a presidential pardon days later, but this is an unprecedented ...