Death Penalty

Legal Experts Aghast as 'Bloodythirsty' Right-Wing Supreme Court Sanctions Torturous Executions

Ending 'Premeditated and Discriminatory' Executions, Gov. Newsom Issues California Death Penalty Moratorium

Julia Conley, staff writer

"I do not believe that a civilized society can claim to be a leader in the world as long as its government continues to sanction the premeditated and discriminatory execution of its people."

'All Kinds of Wrong': Despite Objections From Man Who Built Electric Chair, Tennessee Set to Murder Someone With It

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

Edmund Zagorski opted for electrocution as the "lesser of two evils" amid...

Citing Arbitrary Use and Racial Bias, Washington Supreme Court Abolishes State's Death Penalty

Jon Queally, staff writer

"This is a hugely important moment in our pursuit for equal and fair...

There's a Fentanyl Crisis in the United States. Nebraska Is About To Murder Someone With It on Purpose

After Spending Big to Reinstate Death Penalty, Nebraska Gov. Brushes Aside Pope's Call, Pushes Forward With Plan for 'Experimental Execution'

Reversing Catholic Doctrine, Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty 'Inadmissable' in All Cases

Execution Halted After Pharmaceutical Company Accuses Nevada of Illegally Obtaining Drug for Experimental Killer Cocktail

Texas Seeks Sessions' Approval to "Speed Up the Death Penalty Treadmill"

'Spectacular Failure of Leadership': Trump's Opioid Epidemic Proposal Reportedly Includes Plan to Execute Drug Dealers

Stunning Critics, Oklahoma Turns to 'Experimental' Use of Nitrogen Gas to Kill People

'State-Sponsored Torture': Ohio Grants Temporary Reprieve After Botched Execution

Legal Experts Aghast At Trump's Careless Call for Death Penalty for NYC Suspect

Three Years After Gruesome Execution, Ohio Set to Resume State-Sanctioned Killing

Demand for Probe as Arkansas Killing Spree Concludes With 'Shaking and Convulsions'

'Conveyor Belt of Death' Continues as Arkansas Carries Out Double Execution

Further

Tantalizing But Epically Wrong: John Oliver Goes There

In the wake of Oklahoma's mangled killing of Clayton Lockett, John Oliver took on the death penalty on his show Last Week Tonight . Among the hard questions he asks: Should this be allowed in a civilized society, and why is a comedy show talking about this? "It costs up to 10 times more to give someone the death penalty than life in prison. So what we know now is the death penalty is expensive, potentially kills innocent people, and doesn't deter crime. And here is where it gets hard..."