In theory, the death penalty is reserved for “the worst of the worst.” In practice, it is very different. People who are ...

Texas death row inmate Cedric Ricks, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her 8-year-old son, apologized to a surviving victim before execution.

The governor of Alabama has granted clemency to a man on death row for three decades, a rare move that spares the accomplice in a 1991 murder from execution on Thursday.

Ivey commutes controversial Alabama death sentence 2 days ahead of Sonny Burton’s execution Mar. 11, 2026, 10:01 a.m. Ivey ...

Mizzou football is hoping to return one of the team's biggest successes from 2025. The Tigers are entering year three under defensive coordinator Corey Batoon, and are hoping to carry over their ...

Mistake made while translating defence secretary’s remarks risks putting broadcaster on another collision course with Trump ...

Billy Kearse, on Florida's death row for the 1991 murder of Fort Pierce Police Officer Danny Parrish, was executed by lethal ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for one of Alabama's longest-serving death row inmates to receive a new trial. On Monday, the court declined to review the state's appeal of a lower court ...

Florida's death row population is shrinking. Learn about the only biological woman, Tina Brown, and trans woman Jenna Rodgers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alabama is asking a federal appellate court to stop the new trial for a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row for a ...

Every year, thousands of prisoners in the U.S. are placed in solitary confinement, where they endure isolation, abuse, and mental suffering. This practice might soon become rarer for some inmates in ...