McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has spared the life of a death row inmate just before he was set to receive a lethal injection on Thursday, commuting the man’s sentence to life in ...

This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about how the system works here and a firsthand account from a reporter who witnessed an execution here.

Across Bangladesh’s prisons, thousands of death row inmates live under the shadow of the noose. For most, execution never comes. Yet they remain in solitary confinement for years, even decades ...

A death row inmate in Oklahoma was preparing for his scheduled execution Thursday when Gov. Kevin Sitt spared his life. The governor announced his decision to commute Tremane Wood's sentence from ...

Texas has, by far, led the nation in executions since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. These are the Dallas County ...

Idaho Supreme Court denied appeal from state’s only woman on death row for resentencing. Justices ruled Robin Row's ineffective counsel claims came too late under Idaho limits. Idaho is shifting to ...