An NBC News analysis of final statements from prisoners on Texas’ death row shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others ...

Last week, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir once again provoked global recriminations when he ...

Raymond Johnson’s execution in Oklahoma is the first of five executions scheduled across the country over eight days.

The law formalizes “the systematic, state-sanctioned killing of Palestinian detainees,” human rights advocates warned.

America is returning to firing squad executions after failing to find a more humane way to carry out the death penalty.

Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital ...

One of the men convicted of killing Foolio apologizes to the rapper's family ahead of his possible death penalty sentencing.

The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal appeals. By Devlin Barrett and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Devlin Barrett ...

Israeli occupation army minister Yisrael Katz and the extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir announced the beginning of procedures to implement Israel’s new death penalty law targeting ...

A Tarrant County jury sentenced Tanner Horner to death for the 2022 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand.