Attorneys for Florida death row inmate file for stay of execution to U.S. Supreme Court
Attorneys for convicted murderer James Ford have filed legal briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to halt his execution, scheduled to take place in Florida Thursday evening. The Florida Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision by a Charlotte County circuit judge in January that rejected Ford’s argument that his execution
Alabama death row inmate Demetrius Frazier’s final words revealed as he’s executed for 1991 murder
Demetrius Frazier became the fourth inmate in the US to be put to death by the method as he served his sentence for the 1991 murder of Pauline Brown at the Holman Correctional Facility. Frazier, 52, was convicted of capital murder for breaking into Pauline Brown’s Birmingham apartment and raping her at gunpoint before killing her when he was 19.
Louisiana finalizes protocol for death row executions using nitrogen gas
Governor Landry emphasized that this method will ensure Louisiana’s ability to carry out death sentences in a timely and effective manner.
Gov. Landry announces protocol to allow death row executions
Governor Landry announced that the La. Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections has finalized and implemented an updated protocol that allows for the sentences of inmates on death Row to be carried out.
Texas death row inmate’s final words before execution are revealed
The execution was the second this year in the U.S. and the first of four scheduled in Texas over the next three months, according to the Associated Press. Steven Lawayane Nelson, 37, was executed via lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:50pm CST at the Texas state penitentiary in Huntsville.
Death row inmate’s chilling last words for warden before lethal injection revealed
Steven Lawayne Nelson, 37, was convicted for the 2011 killing of Rev. Clint Dobson and put to death on Wednesday.
Death Row inmate's haunting last words just before execution for pastor's murder
Steven Lawayne Nelson was convicted of murder after suffocating a pastor in his own church during a robbery, as well as beating the church secretary, has been put to death overnight
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The Nuns Trying to Save the Women on Texas’s Death Row
Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The ...
No, a Feb. 5 DOJ memo does not authorize the death penalty solely for being an undocumented immigrant
A memo directs DOJ staff to pursue the death penalty for undocumented immigrants who have been charged with capital crimes, ...
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‘I Am Ready, Warden’: Does the death penalty truly bring closure?
I Am Ready, Warden,” nominated for an Oscar, follows John Henry Ramirez in the days before he was executed in Texas for murder. It also spotlights the sons of both Ramirez and his victim.
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Does the death penalty deter crime?
The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...
Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
In a 120-page order, Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons also ruled that race was “a significant factor” in other death ...
Death penalty trial remains on hold for New Kensington man charged with toddler's murder
The lawyer for a New Kensington man facing a potential death sentence told a Westmoreland County judge on Monday a defense-hired expert must review medical evidence before the case can proceed to ...
For second year, no death penalty passes SC test
The SC heard six appeals in 2024 — it commuted five death sentences to life imprisonment while one was acquitted ...
Arlington pastor stays silent on death penalty after Steven Nelson’s execution
First Baptist Arlington’s senior pastor said his role was to support families affected by the murder of one of the church's ...