Death Penalty

Advocates hope the move will lead to an end to capital punishment elsewhere in the south, where most executions occur.

Justices will hear an appeal of a lower court ruling that overturned the death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Twenty-one industry titans from around the world signed a declaration demanding an end to capital punishment.

Death Penalty Information Center adds 11 exonerations, finds consistent misconduct and ‘racial bias’ in cases.

Ruling applies to those with serious mental health problems preventing them from understanding nature of punishment.

A disproportionate number of Black people have been sentenced to death and are on death row, the groups say.

Virginia legislature passes measure, paving way for signature of Governor Northam, who already voiced support.

Number of federal death sentences carried out under Trump since 2020 is more than the previous 56 years combined.

Ralph Northam backs legislation to abolish the death penalty in US state of Virgnia as federal executions continue.

Lisa Montgomery, 52, was pronounced dead at 1:31am after receiving a lethal injection at a federal prison in Indiana.

Judges delay three remaining federal executions for Lisa Montgomery, Corey Johnson and Dustin Higgs.

The eight victims of stabbing in the ancient Roman city of Jerash all survived.

Former US corrections officers say federal executions scheduled in January could be superspreader events.

Trump administration says grant is meant to help rebuild infrastructure on US territory hard hit by natural disasters.