Trump falsely claimed that restoring the federal death penalty was necessary in order to deter violent crimes.

Texas inmate Cesar Hernandez details the execution day for Ramiro Gonzales in an essay for the Prison Journalism Project.

"What their story shows is that redemption is possible, even in the most horrific of circumstances," Rev. Jeff Hood said of ...

Again, the death penalty was different for nobility ... Sometimes tens of thousands of eager viewers would show up to view hangings; local merchants would sell souvenirs and alcohol.

Though Trump is unable to put the commuted inmates back on death row, he did ask the attorney general in the order to “take ...

The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The number of new death sentences remained small by historical standards ...

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping execution order on the death penalty that directs the attorney general to “take ...

Texas continues to lead other states on capital punishment. But the decline in new death sentences and executions reached a record low. Protesters unload signs and speakers outside of the Texas ...

By Jordan Rubin The death penalty has long been a focus of Donald Trump’s “tough on crime” approach, which demands strict consequences for his non-supporters. It’s no surprise, then ...

Prosecutors can continue to pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of ...

Brenda Andrew was convicted of murder in a 2004 trial where prosecutors presented evidence about her sex life.