Shooting prisoners to death has consequences for the reputation of the state,” a national death penalty expert said.

The most recent U.S. execution took place Friday, when Brad Sigmon, 67, died by firing squad in South Carolina. Sigmon, who ...

The Louisiana attorney general's office has filed an emergency brief with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding a scheduled execution for next week.

The execution followed strict protocols, with three volunteers firing live ammunition from 15 feet away. Firing squads usually include a blank cartridge, also known as a “conscience round,” to ...

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

US: Firing Squad Back After 15 Years, First Such Execution in South Carolina | Firstpost America | N18G The state of South Carolina in the United States is going to execute an inmate using a firing ...

Lucifer himself could conceive of few more evil ways to execute someone than nitrogen hypoxia,' one spiritual leader for condemned inmates told Newsweek.

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 ...

U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction stopping the state from moving forward with Jessie Hoffman Jr.'s execution.

A victory for opponents of Louisiana’s decision to execute a man using nitrogen hypoxia as a federal judge grants their ...

Louisiana's first planned execution by nitrogen gas – scheduled to take place next week – has been halted by a federal judge.