Tennessee lawmakers are considering whether to replace lethal injection with other execution methods after the state's recent ...

The Justice Department is expanding federal execution protocols, including firing squad. An AlterNet commentary raises ...

On Sept. 30, Christa Pike became the first known person to survive a lethal injection. While lethal injection is the most ...

Stoning is considered the 'most brutal' death penalty method. Find out which five countries still sanction stoning as a legal ...

Are firing squad executions legal in the U.S.? Here's what to know after Trump approved a military firing-squad execution for Nidal Malik Hasan.

The upcoming gubernatorial race has high stakes for Ohio’s death penalty. Gov. Mike DeWine has upheld an unofficial ...

Lethal injection remains the primary method in most states Twenty-eight states and the federal government authorize the use of lethal injection, in which an inmate has one or more deadly drugs ...

Some of Tennessee’s top Republicans said Monday they want to explore alternative ways of executing condemned prisoners after the failed execution of Christa Pike, which relied on a large dose of ...

Tennessee’s unsuccessful attempt to end the life of Christa Pike with a lethal injection is spurring debate over capital punishment techniques, and whether the death penalty should exist at all.

This story describes the lethal injection procedure used in a death penalty. In May, a group of healthcare workers spent about an hour trying to establish complete IV access so they could inject Tony ...