Killing of National Guard Member Puts US Death Penalty in Focus

The killing of a National Guard member in Washington DC has revived attention on the use of capital punishment in the US.

Opinion: Despite rise in executions this year, America’s death penalty has a bleak future

This is all bad news for people seeking to end capital punishment in the United States. However, I don’t think that it ...

8 executions in October: Why the death penalty is being used more in the U.S. this year

The U.S. has seen 35 executions this year, already surpassing the number of executions carried out last year and could be the ...
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VERIFY: Iryna's Law could expand methods of execution

ELON, N.C. — Update: On the deadline, Fri., Oct. 3, Gov. Josh Stein signed Iryna's Law. The clock is ticking on the fate of capital punishment, in a controversial bill Gov. Josh Stein has until Friday ...

Pam Bondi’s comments suggesting Luigi Mangione deserves execution shouldn’t affect death penalty case, prosecutors say

Prosecutors said Friday that Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should ...
Davis VanguardOpinion

ACLU Report: Wrongful Death Penalty Convictions Driven by Racism, Misconduct and Systemic Failures

The ACLU released a report Wednesday outlining how wrongful convictions, especially of Black men, remain a predictable ...
WLRN

PolitiFact FL: How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty

Florida has executed more people in 2025 than in any single year since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. The state ...
Arizona Capitol Times

Supreme Court delays resolution over death penalty deadlines

The Arizona Supreme Court put off making any changes to the execution warrant briefing process until next year.