The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

A memo directs DOJ staff to pursue the death penalty for undocumented immigrants who have been charged with capital crimes, ...

Lawmakers will discuss a package of immigration bills, including the highest penalty for those convicted of offenses such as murder.

First Baptist Arlington’s senior pastor said his role was to support families affected by the murder of one of the church's ...

One of Trump’s most despicable day-one executive orders revoked Biden’s moratorium on federal executions, ensured that states ...

Ending capital punishment had been a dormant issue in Indiana, but advocates now believe a Republican-led effort to abolish ...

Pastor and theologian John Piper tackled one of Christianity s enduring debates how Scripture addresses witchcraft and ...

If convicted murderers had been put to death, they couldn’t now be released to kill again.

Trump’s new directive that aims to increase death sentences clashes with some Texas lawmakers’ efforts to add guardrails to ...

Idaho House Bill 37 aims to make the firing squad the state's primary means of execution as prosecutors prepare to try Bryan ...

The proposal would link capital punishment abolishment with prohibitions on state funding for abortion or physician-assisted ...

It is unacceptable that a company in our state would violate the wishes of its neighbors and help carry out executions for other jurisdictions,” said one legislative champion.