Steven Nelson is on death row for murdering a pastor, but Christians are split on who gets the final say—God or the court?

Prison staff gathered at the main entrance of the building housing the execution chamber at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas ...

How long does the underdog chip really stay on your shoulder when you’re heading into a big football game? This week, Texas ...

John Henry Ramirez took the life of Pablo Castro. A new documentary tells the story of how his victim’s son, and his own, ...

Robert Roberson’s case only scratches the surface of the multitude of faults that permeate this system of death in Texas.

The annual report tells the stories of several individuals who faced execution in 2024 despite evidence that they were not ...

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Nine states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Utah—carried out executions this ...

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A second attempt by Texas lawmakers ... testifying publicly after a last-minute subpoena halted his execution. Roberson, who had been scheduled to be die by lethal injection ...