Death Penalty
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After 3rd failed lethal injection, governor asks for pause on executions in AlabamaAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has asked the Department of Corrections to undertake a "top-to-bottom" review of the state's capital punishment system after numerous botched executions.WorldNov 22, 2022
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Japan’s death row inmates learn they’re being executed on the same day. Now 2 are suingThe practice of not informing inmates until shortly before execution has long been decried by international human rights organizations for the stress it places on prisoners.WorldNov 4, 2021
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Oklahoma delays 7 executions due to 35-day notice requirementO'Connor said the originally requested date of Aug. 25 for Grant would have allowed for compliance with the 35-day requirement, but the appeals court did not respond.WorldSep 8, 2021
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Fate of Canadian man on death row in Montana remains uncertain amid proposed lawThe fate of a Canadian man on death row in Montana could become more tenuous as the state gets closer to removing obstacles that prevent it from resuming executions.CrimeApr 5, 2021
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U.S. carries out 13th and final execution of prisoner under Trump administrationPresident-elect Joe Biden, a vocal opponent of the death penalty, has said he will try to end the policy after he takes office.WorldJan 16, 2021
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Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ sentenced to death for serial murdersTakahiro Shiraishi was arrested in 2017 after police found several victims in cold storage at his apartment.TrendingDec 15, 2020
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U.S. carries out 9th execution of the year as Trump presidency closesFour more federal executions, including one Friday, are planned in the weeks before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.WorldDec 10, 2020
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U.S. to carry out 1st federal execution of woman in nearly 70 yearsLisa Montgomery, who was found guilty of strangling a pregnant woman in Missouri, will be executed by lethal injection at U.S. Penitentiary Terre Haute, Indiana.WorldOct 16, 2020
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Kindergarten teacher sentenced to death for poisoning children in ChinaOne child died and 24 fell ill after eating the poisoned porridge at school last year.TrendingSep 29, 2020
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Killers of Black people less likely to face U.S. death penalty than Black criminals: reportThe federal government this year began carrying out executions again after a 17-year hiatus despite waning public support for the death penalty.WorldSep 15, 2020
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