This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about how the system works here and a firsthand account from a reporter who witnessed an execution here.

"If we have to wait up until that moment and this is the result we get, we give all glory to the Creator for softening the ...

After three executions in less than a year — ending a nearly 15-year pause in Indiana’s use of capital punishment — it’s not clear when the state will carry out another. Five men remain on Indiana’s ...

Kwame Ajamu spent 28 years in prison – three on death row – for a Cleveland murder he didn't commit. He's now pushing for Ohio's death penalty to end.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Gov. Mike Kehoe denied clemency in the first execution of his tenure. Missouri is moving forward with an execution, Tuesday evening. Lance Shockley is scheduled to die by ...