Death row inmate’s next moves lie with Texas Supreme Court When a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was swept thousands of miles away, ...

In the U.S., individuals can face the death penalty even when their guilt is not proven beyond a reasonable doubt. A ...

For too long, this country’s criminal legal system has perpetuated violence, brutality, and murder, with Black people bearing the brunt. While methods may change, the underlying outcomes remain the ...

Convicted murderer beat victim with hammer and saw IQ scores at issue in legal fight over death sentence Atlanta-based ...

Court records show that ABM Ministries and the Musgraves agreed to pay $750,000 in a settlement, and Smith agreed to pay $100 ...

The United States is an outlier among developed nations when it comes to the ultimate punishment. One state has executed by ...

Bailey took his fight all the way to the Missouri Supreme Court. And even after the high court ordered her release, Bailey told the prison warden to ignore the court's order. A text to Bailey’s ...

A conservative Missouri group attempted to remove Supreme Court Judge Richard Teitelman in 2004. The campaign argued that Teitelman was opposed to the death penalty and in favor of abortion ...

The Supreme Court vacated a federal appeals court’s decision blocking a death row inmate’s execution because he says he’s intellectually disabled, ordering the lower court to issue a clearer ...

The US Supreme Court opened its current term ... Glossip, now 61, has maintained his innocence throughout 25 years on death row, and has been involved in multiple legal proceedings, including ...

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979 by the United ...

South Carolina carried out the execution of Richard Moore on Friday evening, according to the state, a day after the US ...