A Texas appeals court has blocked the execution of David Wood just two days before he was set to be put to death by lethal injection. This is a major victory for the 67-year-old, who has for decades ...

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, amid lack of DNA evidence.

Those who oppose Louisiana using nitrogen gas for state executions have argued that the cruel and unusual aspect is why it is prohibited as a method of euthanasia for companion animals in 48 states.

The man poised to become the first Louisiana death row inmate executed in 15 years scored a significant win Tuesday as he ...

Brad Sigmon was sentenced to death in South Carolina for murdering his ex-girlfriend’s parents, David and Gladys Larke. He ...

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

The Christian left in the United States once wove solidarity into the fabric of social change, uniting diverse movements ...