Smith, who was asked to choose between lethal injection and the electric chair, declined to pick, his attorney Kelley Henry, ...

Then-new Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium on executions and ordered death row dismantled. Years later, inmates say they ...

A new federal lawsuit alleges Hidalgo County jailers ignored woman's pleas for days before 'dumping' her at the hospital ...

A hearing was held Thursday, April 17 in Caddo District Court for a death row inmate who is trying to appeal his sentence.

Why are women so rarely sentenced to death in Texas? Delve into the intriguing statistics and the social dynamics that shape ...