My original column focused on the evidence: the lack of deterrence, the high probability of wrongful convictions in times of ...

The ACLU found official misconduct, perjury, and predominantly white juries were contributing factors in at least 200 death sentence exonerations.

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

LOS ANGELES, CA – Indian American filmmaker Smriti Mundhra’s latest documentary short, I Am Ready, Warden, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Oscars. The emotionally powerful film delves into the ...

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

North Carolina has reinstated the death penalty after a 20-year halt with Iryna's Law. Opponents of the law cite a lack of evidence that the death penalty deters crime and raise concerns about ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Donald Trump has been forthright about his intention to bring about a ...

This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about the lives of death row inmates at the Polunsky Unit here and a first-person account from a reporter who ...

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

Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) recently signed legislation making the firing squad the state’s primary method of execution. Other states should follow suit. If we believe some crimes deserve death, ...

Smithers' and Grim's executions would be Florida’s 14th and 15th death sentences carried out in 2025, further extending the ...

A capital defense attorney reflects on the final hours of her client’s life and the enduring fight for dignity amid state-sanctioned death. EDITORS NOTE: Claudia Van Wyk is a senior staff attorney ...