Serial Killer Victim's Dad Tries to Attack the Murderer in Shocking Courtroom Video
During serial killer Michael Madison’s sentencing on Thursday, the father of one of his victims dove over a courtroom table in an attempt to confront the killer.
Families Of Those Slain in Charleston Shooting Support Death PenaltyÂ
On June 17, 2015, white supremacist Dylann Roof gunned down a congregation at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, leaving nine dead. Now federal prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty against him, and the families of the victims accept this measure. Some, in fact, welcome it.
Justice Department Will Seek the Death Penalty Against Dylann Roof
Attorney General Loretta Lynch publicly stated on Tuesday that the Justice Department will seek the death penalty against Dylann Roof, the suspected perpetrator of the racially-motivated Charleston church shootings that occurred almost a year ago.
Pfizer Blocks Its Drugs From Being Used in Lethal Injections
The New York Times is reporting that Pfizer has imposed new controls on their products to make sure that none of them are used in lethal injections. Pfizer was virtually the last major legal source for the drugs used in executions.
As an Attorney, Death Penalty Enthusiast Ted Cruz Really Loved Describing Brutal CrimesÂ
Texas Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz has never exactly hidden his passion for the death penalty—it’s a love that speaks its name over and over whenever he talks in public. As the New York Times lays out today, his passion took a somewhat more unseemly form when he was a Supreme Court Clerk, where he…
Florida Officials Have Until Friday to Figure Out How to Enforce Supreme Court Death Penalty Ruling
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the sentencing of a Florida man to death was unconstitutional. The next day, the state’s supreme court ordered officials to figure out how that ruling affected the case of another man, set to be executed in under a month.
Hillary Clinton Does Not Want to Abolish the Death Penalty
During the Politics and Eggs breakfast in Manchester, New Hampshire this Wednesday, presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton managed to yet again stand out against her fellow Democratic candidates, this time by coming out in support of the death penalty.
Death Penalty Enthusiast Antonin Scalia Wouldn't Be Surprised If It Were Abolished
On Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said he would not be surprised if the death penalty was abolished in the United States in the near future.
Ohio Will Postpone All Executions Until January 2017
On Monday, October 19, the state of Ohio deferred its execution schedule until January 2017 due to problems acquiring the appropriate drugs for lethal injection. A dozen inmates have had their dates of execution accordingly postponed.
Georgia to Execute First Female Inmate in 70 Years Tonight
Kelly Gissendaner, the sole female inmate on Georgia’s death row, will be executed Tuesday evening, 18 years after she plotted the murder of her husband.
Mississippi Judge Suspends All Executions
On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate ordered all executions to temporarily halt, calling lethal injection a cruel and unusual method. Wingate is expected to give a more thorough explanation behind the decision in the next few days.
Connecticut Releases Every Prisoner From Death Row
When Connecticut abolished the death penalty in 2012, one question remained: what was to become of the prisoners who were sentenced to die before the ban went into effect?
Four Men Sentenced to Death in Murder of Woman Accused of Burning Quran
An Afghan court has sentenced four men to death in the mob killing of Farkhunda, the 27-year-old woman who was beaten to death and tossed off a bridge after she was falsely accused of burning a Quran. Her body was also set on fire.
Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Approving Nitrogen Gas For ExecutionsÂ
On Friday, Oklahoma governor Mary Fallin signed a bill that allows the state to execute inmates using nitrogen gas in the event that traditional lethal injection drugs are unavailable. The use of nitrogen gas, which induces hypoxia, has never been tested on humans, but supporters maintain that the method is both…
Jodi Arias Dodges the Death Penalty Thanks to a Deadlocked Jury
Jodi Arias, who was convicted of the murder of Travis Alexander in 2013, will not be charged with the death penalty after the jury deadlocked on the decision of whether or not she should be executed.
Sudanese Woman Facing Death Penalty for Apostasy To Be Freed
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death by hanging for refusing to renounce her Christianity has won her freedom. In face of the slew of condemnation hurled at Sudanese authorities by leaders and citizens around the world, under-secretary Abdullahi Alzareg told the BBC that "Sudan guaranteed…
John Oliver Manages a Brilliant Comic Take on the Death Penalty
Last week in Oklahoma, the execution of two death row inmates was botched after Clayton Lockett, one of the men sentenced to die by lethal injection, was given a new drug combination that caused him to die of a brutal heart attack.
Oklahoma Botched Its Planned Double Execution
A planned double execution in the state of Oklahoma was halted tonight after the delivery of a new drug combination failed, causing one man to die of a heart attack.
Mississippi Will Execute a Woman for a Crime Her Son Confessed To
Mississippi plans to execute a woman despite evidence that her son confessed to the crime.
Texas Executes Fourteenth Woman Since Death Penalty Was Reinstated
Suzanne Basso, who was convicted of murdering a mentally impaired man, became the fourteenth female to be executed in the United States since 1976, when the Supreme Court lifted the ban on the death penalty.
