Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years
Barring intervention by Gov. Eric Holcomb, Corcoran is scheduled to be executed before sunrise Wednesday at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.
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Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
Alabama executed a man Thursday who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016 and dropped his appeals and asked to be put to death.
Okla. AG seeks new trial for death row inmate, but Supreme Court seems split
At issue is whether the state court wrongly refused to accept the attorney general’s findings that a death row inmate is entitled to a new trial.
Who performs a lethal injection in the U.S.? In some states, they're volunteers
A failed execution in Idaho has put a spotlight on the teams of people that prisons use to impose the ultimate penalty on condemned inmates.
Idaho prepares to execute one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the U.S.
Officials say Thomas Creech's spiritual adviser will be allowed to stand next to Creech with a hand on his shoulder during the scheduled Wednesday execution. Creech has been imprisoned since 1974.
Families of executed prisoners want death penalty tapes made public
Virginia said it's keeping execution tapes secret to protect the privacy of the relatives of the prisoners the state recorded. But the families NPR talked with said they want the tapes published.
Executions are on the rise in the U.S., even as public support wanes
Twenty-four executions have been carried out in 2023 — five more than last year, the Death Penalty Information Center says. Meanwhile, 50% of Americans say the death penalty is applied unfairly.
Alabama sets January execution date using nitrogen gas
Alabama has set a January execution date for what would be the nation's first attempt to put an inmate to death using nitrogen gas.
Texas executes man who questioned evidence in deadly carjacking of elderly woman
A Texas man who unsuccessfully challenged the safety of the state's lethal injection drugs and raised questions about evidence used to persuade a jury to sentence him to death was executed Tuesday.
Singapore set to execute first woman in nearly 20 years, rights groups say
The announcement of the scheduled Friday execution of a woman comes as human rights groups say Singapore is out of step with the global trend of more countries moving away from capital punishment.