First federal execution in 17 years; another set Wednesday
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The federal government on Tuesday carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family…
Tennessee inmates ask court to stop execution scheduling
Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmates argue that mental issues, poor legal representation, newly surfaced evidence, and racism in the use of Tennessee’s death penalty are among the reasons not…
Federal government resuming executions after 2 decades, names first 5 people to be killed
Attorney General Bill Barr announced Thursday the federal government will be resuming capital punishment. In the announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice said the decision was made related to “five…
Iran says it has arrested 17 spies working for CIA, some could face death penalty
Iranian intelligence authorities said Monday they had arrested 17 spies hired by the U.S. government’s Central Intelligence Agency. Interested in Iran? Add Iran as an interest to stay up to…
They were convicted of minor crimes as teens and now face beheading and ‘crucifixion’ in Saudi Arabia
When Ali al-Nimr was 17, he says he was suddenly rammed by a Saudi Arabian government vehicle while riding his motorcycle through the eastern district of Qatif. Interested in Saudi…
Should There Be A Death Penalty? – The People Speak
VICE News traveled around the world speaking to people about capital punishment, and differences in global attitudes on the death penalty. In this episode, we … source
Should Firing Squads Replace Lethal Injections? (HBO)
As states struggle with supplies of drugs used for lethal injections and with the fallout from some recent botched executions, some of the 31 states where the death penalty is…