Yemen, governed by Sharia law in Houthi-controlled Sana, employs brutal methods for capital punishment, reflecting a legal system shaped by cultural and religious norms.

Yug Mohit Chaudhry, a Mumbai-based criminal lawyer and one of India’s most prominent voices against capital punishment, explains why executions are overwhelmingly imposed on the poor, why ...

The new law makes assassination attempts on heads of state—including the president, vice president, any state governor, or bystanders—automatically eligible for the death penalty.

With two prisoners set to be executed this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis will achieve the dubious record of having executed more people in a year than any other Florida governor, writes Archbishop ...

Miami-Dade Commissioner Marleine Bastien responds to a child's assault at Gwen Cherry Park, promising community safety ...

Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office hit, and critics lavished it with praise.

The bill is now meant to give more protections to federal officers, judges and federally funded public safety officers, who ...

While the state leads the nation in executions, 100 Florida faith leaders call on DeSantis to pause what they call ...

The execution of Nimisha Priya is reportedly scheduled for July 16. The family of the Kerala nurse, who has been convicted in ...

Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, is set to be executed Sept. 5 for abducting and killing Utah mother of three Maurine Hunsaker in ...

More than 100 Florida faith leaders signed a letter pleading with Gov. Ron DeSantis to pause the fast pace of executions in ...

Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.