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Civil rights advocates are urging California to make Clarence Ray Allen's execution the last by permanently ending the ...

Iran's top police officer issued an ultimatum on Monday to protesters who joined what authorities have deemed "riots", saying ...

Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days into a communications blackout that rights groups said aimed to mask a protest crackdown ...

A conservative anti-death penalty group is calling on Arkansas to forgo executions, citing concerns about a new form of capital punishment that critics describe as cruel.

Newsom’s past actions have made it clear he deplores capital punishment as deeply as many civil rights advocates,” writes columnist .

New Hampshire lawmakers are taking up a range of bills this month that would reinstate the use of the death penalty in the state, almost seven years after it was repealed. The proposals this year, all ...

For death penalty opponents, the dramatic spike in executions last year was truly horrifying. After several years of no more than 25 executions, there were 47 executions in 2025, nearly double the ...

State District Judge Tom Stewart on Monday ordered Madeline Daly, 34, to remain in custody without bond through her trial, reportedly commenting the decision was for her personal safety as well as ...

In 2023, Florida enacted two laws that broadened capital punishment sentencing. One lowered the threshold from requiring a unanimous jury vote of 12 to 0 to a vote of 8 to 4 — the lowest in the ...

Capital Matters is a recurring series by Jordan Steiker that covers federal constitutional regulation of the death penalty and federal habeas review of state criminal convictions and sentences. At ...

Detroit came off a great weekend against the strong Capitals. Washington broke the hearts of Red Wings fans two seasons ago. They jumped into the final playoff spot instead of Detroit. At least for ...