death penalty

Attorney General Merrick Garland Temporarily Prohibits Federal Executions Pending Review

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has imposed a moratorium on federal executions due to a Justice Department review of the…

3 years ago

Virginia Outlaws Death Penalty, First Southern State To Do So

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has signed legislation outlawing capital punishment and the death penalty making it the first southern…

4 years ago

Virginia Lawmakers Vote To Abolish The Death Penalty, First Southern State To Do So

Virginia's state legislature approved a bill Monday that will abolish the death penalty in the state if approved by the…

4 years ago

U.S. Executes Daniel Lewis Lee, First Use Of Capital Punishment Since 2003

The United States federal government on Tuesday carried out the first federal execution in 17 years. The Supreme Court allowed…

4 years ago

Trump Suggests China-Style Death Penalty For Drug Dealers

President Donald Trump complimented China's "maximum penalty" for "drug dealers" at an event this week, suggesting that the policy has…

5 years ago

GOP Presidential Candidate BiIl Weld Says Trump Guilty Of ‘Treason’

Bill Weld, former Massachusetts governor and long-shot GOP nomination candidate, has accused President Donald Trump of committing treason and deserving…

5 years ago

William Barr Orders Reinstatement Of Federal Death Penalty After 16-Year Pause

Attorney General William Barr announced Thursday that the Justice Department would reinstate the federal death penalty after a 16-year moratorium. Barr also…

5 years ago

Gavin Newsom Ends The Death Penalty In California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Wednesday abolishing the death penalty in his state. Prior to his order, 19…

6 years ago