Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way ...

Adel Ramos pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of officer Tara O’Sullivan, but a jury deadlocked last year on whether he should ...

The argument about potential sentencing measures comes as Judge Steven Hippler warns defense attorneys and prosecutors on the ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised concerns over the increasing push for the death penalty in Nigeria, warning that the measure could be counter-productive in addressing crime and ...

South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in ...

In his first address to Congress since returning to power, President Donald Trump is calling on lawmakers to expand the ...

Efforts to end the death penalty in Ohio have gained more support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in recent years. But it hasn’t been enough to get any bill across the finish line.

Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.

By Kate Jacobson Click here for updates on this story BOISE, Idaho (KIVI) -- A bill that revises the methods of capital punishment ...

This is despite the accused’s insistence to uphold the death penalty should the appeal against his conviction be refused by ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised concerns over the increasing push for the death penalty in Nigeria, warning ...