Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has scheduled the state's second execution of 2026 for February 24. Melvin Trotter was convicted of a 1986 murder and sentenced to death in 1987, then resentenced to ...

Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a hard-line cleric in Iran, on Friday called for the execution of protesters across Tehran as the government seeks to stifle demonstrations in the capital. “Armed hypocrites ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Supreme Court has scheduled four executions in 2026. Citing authorities, News 2’s Memphis sister station WREG reported that Carruthers and an accomplice were ...

The family of detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani have said his execution was postponed, as US President Donald Trump said he had received assurances that the “killing has stopped.” “We were told ...

Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now. By Abdi Latif Dahir Sanam Mahoozi and Ephrat Livni Iran on Wednesday ...

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Jan. 5 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1776, New Hampshire became the first American state to adopt its own constitution. The document marked a shift toward representative government and away from ...

In my letter “Ukrainians political pawns” (April 24, 2024, TribLive) I stated that we should either save Ukraine or abandon them to their fate. We appear to finally be making that choice. President ...

ATLANTA — An execution for a man convicted of killing real estate agents has been paused. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C.I. McBurney on Monday temporarily halted the execution of Stacey ...

Archaeologists in France have unearthed Renaissance-era gallows along with the remains of dozens of people executed there, per Ancient Origins. The grim discovery was made in Grenoble, underneath the ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. When something goes wrong, prison staff absorb the consequences. Inmates awaiting impending execution are housed at Florida State Prison in Bradford County.

A convicted murderer who was scheduled to be executed in Georgia this week had his date with death suspended after the state announced Monday that it was considering a new clemency application. Stacey ...