Florida was one of only three states to both execute someone and put more people on death row in 2024. Florida also has more wrongful convictions than any other state.
The death penalty is being considered for a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and taking his daughters to Mexico.
While some advocates praise the commutations as a step toward ending capital punishment, others are outraged.
Corey Smith, the John Doe Gang leader during the ’90s in Miami’s Liberty City, has been fighting in state and federal courts ...
People convicted of homicides represented about 56% of the population serving life without parole as of 2024, data shows. But ...
Roger Burrage spent many of his final years in Thailand, where he built a luxury villa, before returning to the UK where he ...
I seriously accept the verdict. Q: What were your emotions the moment you heard the death sentence being read in court? A: Because I am human, I felt a shock when the ultimate penalty was read out.
A man charged in connection with the fatal shooting of the late rapper Pop Smoke is facing up to 29 years in prison after accepting a plea deal. Corey Walker, 24, pleaded guilty to voluntary ...
The first committee meetings for the 2025 legislative session will take place Wednesday. Tuesday is the official start to the ...
An Oklahoma board has rejected clemency for a man sentenced to die for fatally shooting a woman during a 2005 home-invasion ...
Ending capital punishment had been a dormant issue in Indiana, but advocates now believe a Republican-led effort to abolish ...
Shamed Onto Death Row
When Brenda Andrew was on trial for murder in 2004 in Oklahoma, a prosecutor named Fern Smith turned to the jury and held up ...