Case in Point
April 17
A South Dakota case reflects the national debate on whether execution should be banned for the mentally ill.
Feature
January 6
More than a year ago, Nevada death row prisoner Scott Dozier gave up his legal appeals and asked to be executed. He’s still waiting.
News
October 15, 2018
After forcing Nevada into a legal battle over its lethal injection drugs, an execution “volunteer” says the state is punishing him.
Commentary
July 2, 2018
An Irrevocable Separation
When the government executed Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the welfare of their two boys was a secondary concern.
Life Inside
April 12, 2018
“I wondered whether the system I have been a part of for so long was, simply, barbaric.”
News
January 17, 2018
Here are nine ways the law-and-order president has smashed Obama’s legacy.
News
January 3, 2018
Here are the most important places to keep an eye on.
Analysis
October 18, 2017
Recent court rulings and start-stop access to lethal drugs push numbers up this year.
News
August 30, 2017
Medical professionals say the state’s new lethal injection protocol “doesn’t make much sense.”
Commentary
April 27, 2017
He was the first man executed by Arkansas in nearly 12 years. Jurors never heard his story.