See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Two death row inmates were executed on Thursday, the first in a series ...

Luigi Mangione escaped the federal death penalty after a judge dismissed the murder charge, but he still faces life and state charges.

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Gov. DeWine has made clear that he opposes state executions and urged Ohio lawmakers to pass legislation abolishing the death ...

Fifty years ago, Americans set out on a polarizing mission: to find a just and fair way to punish the worst of the worst crimes by execution. In some ways, this was a surprising choice. In 1972, a ...

Some people on Ohio’s death row praised Gov. Mike DeWine for having the courage to come out against the death penalty. Others said actions speak louder than words, and they want the governor to ...

Harold Gene Lucas is scheduled for execution nearly 50 years after his conviction, setting a new record for time on Florida's death row. The lengthy appeals process for death sentences is designed to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More people disapprove of the state killing people. Commuting death sentences to life in prison would be an act of mercy. Kansas ...