Prosecutors in Pennsylvania recently confirmed they’re seeking capital punishment against a Harrisburg man they say killed two people in about an hour last year. But an execution hasn’t happened in ...

Capital punishment remains legal in more than half of U.S. states, but its use varies sharply across the United States. Some ...

Trump Signs Pro-Death-Penalty Order, Calls Capital Punishment an ‘Essential Tool’ The order directs the U.S. attorney general to actively pursue the death penalty in federal cases, particularly for ...

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HOUSTON (AP) — More Americans now believe the death penalty, which is undergoing a yearslong decline of use and support, is being administered unfairly, a finding that is adding to its growing ...

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