Our politicians want tough-guy credit for killing killers, while detaching themselves from the reality of their decisions.

Eighteen men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 10 other people are scheduled to be put ...

His attorneys have questioned whether two of the available methods, firing squad and lethal injection, have gone the way ...

A British man on trial for drug offenses has pleaded for leniency in a court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali after a ...

Attorneys for condemned inmate Stephen Stanko, who is set to be executed next month, are asking for more information about ...

Stephen Stanko, an inmate set to be put to death in June, is seeking secretive details about SC's execution methods following ...

South Carolina legislators call for an investigation into Mikal Mahdi's firing squad execution, amid claims of a "botched" ...

The player is accused of a crime that is not considered to be as severe elsewhere but the punishment is unthinkable.

State Reps. Neil Collins (R-District 5) and Justin Bamberg (D-District 90) question whether 'proper standards and protocols' ...

The lawmaker behind the death penalty bill said he expects legislators will pass it before this year’s session adjourns.

Two South Carolina legislators have requested an investigation into the state's firing squad execution last month after ...