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Youssef al-Manasif: Saudi Arabia faces backlash over death penalty case
A young man faces imminent execution for non-violent offenses allegedly committed as a teenager.
Christa Pike returned to prison after surviving lethal injection
The death row inmate is back in custody after a rare, failed execution attempt left her in critical condition.
Pete Hegseth's livestreamed execution plan tests digital boundaries
The Pentagon plans to broadcast the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, sparking a major clash between government power and tech platform content policies.
US public execution: Why the government plans to livestream a death
After nearly a century of keeping capital punishment behind closed doors, a new plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan’s execution has the country spiraling.
nidal hasan execution: what to know about the plans to livestream it
The U.S. military has scheduled the execution of Nidal Hasan, but the plan to livestream it marks a major shift in how the government handles capital punishment.
Nidal Hasan execution by firing squad set for livestream, Pentagon says
The December 3rd event at Fort Hood will be the first military execution by firing squad since World War Two.
Christa Pike: Lawyer reveals first words after failed Tennessee execution
The inmate spoke out immediately after waking up during a botched lethal injection procedure.
Christa Pike: surviving a botched execution in Tennessee
After a failed lethal injection left her alive, the 50-year-old death row inmate is now awake and speaking while officials scramble to explain what went wrong.
Christa Pike: Death row inmate survives failed execution in Tennessee
After surviving two rounds of lethal injection, the Tennessee death row inmate is now awake and receiving medical care.
Christa Pike: Lawyer claims botched execution was predicted
After a failed execution left Christa Pike hospitalized, her legal team says they warned officials about her fragile health for years.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Appoints Ed Stanton to Probe Botched Execution
After a high-profile execution attempt failed, the state is bringing in a legal pro to investigate what went wrong.
Tennessee prison commissioner resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike
Frank Strada is stepping down following a botched lethal injection attempt that left death row inmate Christa Pike hospitalized.
Colleen Slemmer murder: Investigator reflects on 1995 case
Thirty-one years after the brutal crime, former police chief Phil Keith recalls the chilling details as the perpetrator faces a botched execution.
Christa Pike: Calls grow to end death penalty after botched execution
After a failed execution attempt in Tennessee left Christa Pike in critical condition, experts are calling the process barbaric and demanding a moratorium.
Christa Pike execution in Tennessee sparks chaos after drug failure
The 50-year-old remains alive and snoring after two doses of lethal injection failed to complete the state's first female execution in over 200 years.
Christa Pike: Tennessee execution attempt halted after procedure fails
The state's attempt to carry out its first female execution in 200 years stalled after Christa Pike remained conscious following lethal injection.
Florida executes 77-year-old inmate in 16th state killing this year
Curtis Wilkie Beasley was put to death for a 1995 murder, marking the seventh prisoner over 70 executed in Florida this year.
Christa Pike: Tennessee to proceed with first female execution in 200 years
After Governor Bill Lee denied her clemency, Christa Pike’s lawyers are making a last-ditch effort to stop her scheduled Wednesday execution.
Christa Pike: Death row inmate demands all-female execution team
The Tennessee death row inmate, convicted in a 1995 murder, says she’d rather face the gallows than have men present for her lethal injection.
Ker'Sean Ramey executed in Texas after 2005 triple murder
The 41-year-old inmate was put to death Wednesday, just one week after his accomplice faced the same sentence for the same 2005 crimes.