U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has imposed a moratorium on federal executions due to a Justice Department review of the…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has signed legislation outlawing capital punishment and the death penalty making it the first southern…
Virginia's state legislature approved a bill Monday that will abolish the death penalty in the state if approved by the…
The United States federal government on Tuesday carried out the first federal execution in 17 years. The Supreme Court allowed…
President Donald Trump complimented China's "maximum penalty" for "drug dealers" at an event this week, suggesting that the policy has…
Bill Weld, former Massachusetts governor and long-shot GOP nomination candidate, has accused President Donald Trump of committing treason and deserving…
Attorney General William Barr announced Thursday that the Justice Department would reinstate the federal death penalty after a 16-year moratorium. Barr also…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Wednesday abolishing the death penalty in his state. Prior to his order, 19…