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

Two Kentucky state senators have introduced legislation that would eliminate the death penalty in the commonwealth, replacing it with mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole or probation.

The use of the death penalty as a strategic bargaining tool in criminal cases raises questions about whether prosecutors are pursuing justice or using the threat of execution to gain leverage in negotiations.

Federal prosecutors have backed away from pursuing the death penalty against the Ivy League graduate accused of gunning down a

Death row executions nearly doubled this year compared to last in a rise driven largely by one state — Florida. On Thursday night, Florida executed its 19th person on death row this year, more than doubling the state's previous annual record. Frank Walls ...

Republican U.S. Representative Nancy Mace announced her introduction of the Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act on X Thursday.