Until this year, death penalty executions had been dwindling across the nation. The sudden spike now is unusual, experts ...

The last time federal prosecutors said they'd seek the death penalty in a St. Louis area case was in 2018. That decision was reversed under President Joe Biden's administration. Get up-to-the-minute ...

SANTA FE, N.M. – A judge in New Mexico has halted a federal death penalty case, citing the pinch of the U.S. government shutdown and a funding shortfall for specialized public defenders that stretches ...

FILE - David Herrera Urias, attorney for plaintiffs, questions a witness during a trial Aug. 26, 2004, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File) (Harry Cabluck ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Donald Trump has been forthright about his intention to bring about a death-penalty renaissance, and now his ...