The sustained decline of the death penalty is not explained merely by procedural problems. The death penalty’s biased ...

Even as President Donald Trump and other national Republican leaders push to expand the use of capital punishment, some GOP-led states are moving in the opposite direction.

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind — A Hamilton County man facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering his wife is changing his plea. Joshua Farmer of Noblesville is accused of shooting Kaylah Ann Farmer ...

Under Indiana code, if you murder someone under the age of 12, a prosecutor can seek the death penalty. There is question whether the changes under HB 1334 could lead to a prosecutor seeking the ...

Lawmakers in Connecticut want to ban state companies from profiting off drugs used in federal executions, all of which are ...

As South Carolina prepares to execute a man by firing squad on Friday, here are the ways each state conducts capital punishment.

Some people seeking abortions could face the death penalty under amended legislation Lawmakers in at least nine US states—Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South ...

In his first address to Congress since returning to power, President Donald Trump is calling on lawmakers to expand the ...

“Singh asked if I would give him the death sentence.” The death penalty in Indiana is typically used for only defendants convicted of murder with aggravating circumstances and who cannot be ...