Death penalty

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Maurice Chammah, a staff writer for The Marshall Project, about his reporting this week on South Carolina's restoration of the firing squad as a method of execution.

The Harlingen woman's attorneys say new evidence proves her innocence in plea to Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

After years of unsuccessful appeals, Melissa Lucio, a Rio Grande Valley woman convicted of killing her 2-year-old daughter, has learned the date of her execution — April 27. Her family and friends are protesting her punishment and claim she’s innocent.

A deep dive into the history of the death penalty in Texas and what it can tell us about crime and punishment in America.

On Wednesday, August 21, the State of Texas prepared to execute Larry Swearingen. He was convicted of the abduction, rape and murder of Melissa Trotter, a…

Convicted killer Larry Swearingen is scheduled to be executed Wednesday. It was almost 20 years ago that Swearingen was found guilty of the abduction,…

In a murder investigation, establishing a time of death help can lead to arresting and convicting the perpetrator — or exonerating someone wrongfully…

Larry Swearingen is scheduled to be executed Wednesday by the State of Texas.It was 19 years ago that Swearingen was convicted of the abduction, rape and…

From Texas Standard : On Tuesday, a new Texas Department of Criminal Justice policy went into effect, banning any religious adviser from being in the...

Up until January, Elsa Alcala had one of nine seats on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. She was a judge on the state’s highest court that handles…