The death penalty was banned in the UK under all circumstances in 1998. Since then, the debate about capital punishment has ...

Florida is gearing up to break its execution record in July 2025, with plans for nine executions, marking the highest number ...

Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office ...

The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.

The bill is now meant to give more protections to federal officers, judges and federally funded public safety officers, who ...

While the state leads the nation in executions, 100 Florida faith leaders call on DeSantis to pause what they call ...

Reforms have been implemented in Texas and other states to avoid mistakes that send innocent people to death row. However, ...

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has ...

Capital punishment was halted in the U.S. in 1972 but reinstated in 1976, and since then, nearly 1,600 people have been executed. To whose gain?

Both capital punishment and abortion are complicated things. Many Americans have strong feelings about each, but recognize circumstances in which their views might shift: Abortion opponents might ...

LUCKNOW: A district court in Auraiyya, central Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday awarded capital punishment to a woman named ...

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, has become a less frequently used penalty over the years, but it is still in effect in several states. For the fifth straight year, fewer than ...