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Nov 1, 2024, 6:34 PM
- South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life
  South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life
  
  Nov 1, 2024, 6:34 PM
Oct 9, 2024, 5:02 AM
- Supreme Court to hear 'remarkable' Oklahoma death penalty appeal from Richard Glossip
  In a dramatic case from Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a man must be executed even though the state calls his prosecution "deeply flawed."
  
  Oct 9, 2024, 5:02 AM
Mar 19, 2024, 5:56 PM
- Georgia board declines to stay man's execution after lawyers claim he's intellectually disabled
  A state board in Georgia has declined to stay the execution of a man whose lawyers say is intellectually disabled.
  
  Mar 19, 2024, 5:56 PM
Jan 3, 2023, 8:46 PM
- Missouri inmate Amber McLaughlin executed: Report
  Amber McLaughlin is believed to be the first trans person to be executed in the U.S. and the first person executed in 2023, according to Death Penalty Information Center.
  
  Jan 3, 2023, 8:46 PM
Apr 25, 2022, 2:15 PM
- Texas halts Melissa Lucio's execution, court to consider new evidence
  The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will review Melissa Lucio's death sentence and make a recommendation to Gov. Greg Abbott. Her execution is set for April 27.
  
  Apr 25, 2022, 2:15 PM
Apr 26, 2022, 9:25 AM
- Fight for Melissa Lucio's exoneration continues after stay of execution granted
  Melissa Lucio was convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter in 2008. Her case has gained national attention as her family and legal team fought for clemency.
  
  Apr 26, 2022, 9:25 AM
Apr 9, 2022, 11:28 AM
- What to know about Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio's case
  Melissa Lucio was found guilty of capital murder in the death of her two year old daughter in 2007. She has been in death row for the past 15 years.
  
  Apr 9, 2022, 11:28 AM
Nov 9, 2021, 4:39 PM
- Texas pastor on Supreme Court death chamber case: What's the harm of prayer, touch?
  John Ramirez is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow his Baptist pastor inside a Texas death chamber to pray aloud and lay a hand on his body as he's executed.
  
  Nov 9, 2021, 4:39 PM
Mar 8, 2021, 6:41 PM
- Wyoming considering repeal of death penalty
  Legislators in Wyoming have introduced a bill to end he state's use of capital punishment.
  
  Mar 8, 2021, 6:41 PM
Oct 18, 2020, 12:31 PM
- US schedules 1st federal execution of woman in nearly 70 years
  The U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled the first federal execution of a woman in nearly seven decades.
  
  Oct 18, 2020, 12:31 PM

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South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life
South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life

Nov 1, 2024, 6:34 PM

Supreme Court to hear 'remarkable' Oklahoma death penalty appeal from Richard Glossip
In a dramatic case from Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a man must be executed even though the state calls his prosecution "deeply flawed."

Oct 9, 2024, 5:02 AM

Georgia board declines to stay man's execution after lawyers claim he's intellectually disabled
A state board in Georgia has declined to stay the execution of a man whose lawyers say is intellectually disabled.

Mar 19, 2024, 5:56 PM

Missouri inmate Amber McLaughlin executed: Report
Amber McLaughlin is believed to be the first trans person to be executed in the U.S. and the first person executed in 2023, according to Death Penalty Information Center.

Jan 3, 2023, 8:46 PM

Texas halts Melissa Lucio's execution, court to consider new evidence
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will review Melissa Lucio's death sentence and make a recommendation to Gov. Greg Abbott. Her execution is set for April 27.

Apr 25, 2022, 2:15 PM

Fight for Melissa Lucio's exoneration continues after stay of execution granted
Melissa Lucio was convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter in 2008. Her case has gained national attention as her family and legal team fought for clemency.

Apr 26, 2022, 9:25 AM

What to know about Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio's case
Melissa Lucio was found guilty of capital murder in the death of her two year old daughter in 2007. She has been in death row for the past 15 years.

Apr 9, 2022, 11:28 AM

Texas pastor on Supreme Court death chamber case: What's the harm of prayer, touch?
John Ramirez is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow his Baptist pastor inside a Texas death chamber to pray aloud and lay a hand on his body as he's executed.

Nov 9, 2021, 4:39 PM

Wyoming considering repeal of death penalty
Legislators in Wyoming have introduced a bill to end he state's use of capital punishment.

Mar 8, 2021, 6:41 PM

US schedules 1st federal execution of woman in nearly 70 years
The U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled the first federal execution of a woman in nearly seven decades.

Oct 18, 2020, 12:31 PM

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South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life Nov 1, 2024, 6:34 PM

Supreme Court to hear 'remarkable' Oklahoma death penalty appeal from Richard Glossip In a dramatic case from Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a man must be executed even though the state calls his prosecution "deeply flawed." Oct 9, 2024, 5:02 AM

Georgia board declines to stay man's execution after lawyers claim he's intellectually disabled A state board in Georgia has declined to stay the execution of a man whose lawyers say is intellectually disabled. Mar 19, 2024, 5:56 PM

Missouri inmate Amber McLaughlin executed: Report Amber McLaughlin is believed to be the first trans person to be executed in the U.S. and the first person executed in 2023, according to Death Penalty Information Center. Jan 3, 2023, 8:46 PM

Texas halts Melissa Lucio's execution, court to consider new evidence The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will review Melissa Lucio's death sentence and make a recommendation to Gov. Greg Abbott. Her execution is set for April 27. Apr 25, 2022, 2:15 PM

Fight for Melissa Lucio's exoneration continues after stay of execution granted Melissa Lucio was convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter in 2008. Her case has gained national attention as her family and legal team fought for clemency. Apr 26, 2022, 9:25 AM

What to know about Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio's case Melissa Lucio was found guilty of capital murder in the death of her two year old daughter in 2007. She has been in death row for the past 15 years. Apr 9, 2022, 11:28 AM

Texas pastor on Supreme Court death chamber case: What's the harm of prayer, touch? John Ramirez is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow his Baptist pastor inside a Texas death chamber to pray aloud and lay a hand on his body as he's executed. Nov 9, 2021, 4:39 PM

Wyoming considering repeal of death penalty Legislators in Wyoming have introduced a bill to end he state's use of capital punishment. Mar 8, 2021, 6:41 PM

US schedules 1st federal execution of woman in nearly 70 years The U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled the first federal execution of a woman in nearly seven decades. Oct 18, 2020, 12:31 PM

Recent Topics

South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life
South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life

Nov 1, 2024, 6:34 PM

Supreme Court to hear 'remarkable' Oklahoma death penalty appeal from Richard Glossip
In a dramatic case from Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a man must be executed even though the state calls his prosecution "deeply flawed."

Oct 9, 2024, 5:02 AM

Georgia board declines to stay man's execution after lawyers claim he's intellectually disabled
A state board in Georgia has declined to stay the execution of a man whose lawyers say is intellectually disabled.

Mar 19, 2024, 5:56 PM

Missouri inmate Amber McLaughlin executed: Report
Amber McLaughlin is believed to be the first trans person to be executed in the U.S. and the first person executed in 2023, according to Death Penalty Information Center.

Jan 3, 2023, 8:46 PM

Texas halts Melissa Lucio's execution, court to consider new evidence
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will review Melissa Lucio's death sentence and make a recommendation to Gov. Greg Abbott. Her execution is set for April 27.

Apr 25, 2022, 2:15 PM

Fight for Melissa Lucio's exoneration continues after stay of execution granted
Melissa Lucio was convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter in 2008. Her case has gained national attention as her family and legal team fought for clemency.

Apr 26, 2022, 9:25 AM

What to know about Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio's case
Melissa Lucio was found guilty of capital murder in the death of her two year old daughter in 2007. She has been in death row for the past 15 years.

Apr 9, 2022, 11:28 AM

Texas pastor on Supreme Court death chamber case: What's the harm of prayer, touch?
John Ramirez is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow his Baptist pastor inside a Texas death chamber to pray aloud and lay a hand on his body as he's executed.

Nov 9, 2021, 4:39 PM

Wyoming considering repeal of death penalty
Legislators in Wyoming have introduced a bill to end he state's use of capital punishment.

Mar 8, 2021, 6:41 PM

US schedules 1st federal execution of woman in nearly 70 years
The U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled the first federal execution of a woman in nearly seven decades.

Oct 18, 2020, 12:31 PM