COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s death penalty is under review in a Richland County Circuit Court trial this week with attorneys representing four death-row inmates claiming that the state's capital ...

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Ohio's death penalty law is in limbo. Supporters and critics agree on one thing: the status quo isn't working.

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

Capital punishment has been rarer in recent years, but 2025 has brought a complete reversal. This year has seen the most ...

HOUSTON (AP) — South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years. Since the Supreme Court lifted ...