An NBC News analysis of every final statement shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others are defiant. And many seek ...

Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate say they are concerned the state may be planning to use expired lethal injection ...

Michael Sanders, 43, was denied bond during his first court appearance on Tuesday. Sanders is charged with the murder of his ...

If three executions move forward in Arizona, Tennessee and Florida, the U.S. will see the deadliest week for the death ...

Israel activates the death penalty clause for terrorists in military courts. Explore the implications of this legal overhaul.

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

Murdaugh was convicted on two counts of murdering his wife and son in 2023. But the state’s high court recently overturned ...

Bluth’s signing marks the start of a significant policy change within the defense establishment since the October 7 massacre.

Criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno dissects the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision to overturn Alex Murdaugh's ...

A law making the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of terror-related murders against Israelis ...