A memo from Pam Bondi asked prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for groups including immigrants illegally residing in the ...

Undocumented immigrants convicted of first-degree murder or raping children would face mandatory death sentences, under bills ...

Three death row inmates have had their dates of execution rescheduled by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine issued reprieves for ...

Efforts to repeal the death penalty have been introduced in two Republican-led states, with some lawmakers citing their ...

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

The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

Ford was convicted of murdering Kimberly and Gregory Malnory, whose toddler daughter was found covered in her mother's blood ...

A proposal passed by Florida’s Legislature will require the death penalty for “unauthorized aliens” who commit a capital ...

Ending capital punishment had been a dormant issue in Indiana, but advocates now believe a Republican-led effort to abolish ...

Aaron Gunches will be the first person executed by Arizona in more than two years. His execution was scheduled for March 19.

Bills changing unemployment requirements, imposing the death penalty and requiring parental consent for vaccines passed the ...

The death penalty provision is included in bills (HB 3C and SB 4C) that also criminalize undocumented immigrants over 18 who "knowingly" enter Florida after evading U.S. immigration officers.