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Christa Pike survives executions and regains consciousness. Now a judge wants the state to hand over every note, syringe, and log from that night

By Terrina Jairaj Oct 8th
Christa Pike survives double dose of lethal drugs, forcing Tennessee to suspend the death penalty while questions mount over the state protocol

By Terrina Jairaj Oct 2nd
‘It’s not time to try to save face’: New DNA results reveal a chilling reality behind the murder trial that put a man on death row for forty years

By Terrina Jairaj Sep 25th
Utah Officials Are Drawing a Hard Line on Who Counts as a Victim After Charlie Kirk Shooting, As Nearly 200 Survivors Fight for Mental Health Support

By Terrina Jairaj Sep 1st
Richard Glossip survived nine execution dates and three last meals. Now the state wants a third trial but won’t say why

By Terrina Jairaj May 15th
Arizona jury hands down death penalty for vegan chef who slaughtered his kids just hours after filming a holiday singalong

By Terrina Jairaj May 13th
Trump’s DOJ just revived firing squads for federal executions, a move critics call a return to the dark ages of justice

By Terrina Jairaj Apr 28th
Bipartisan Supporters Cheer as Melissa Lucio’s Execution Stayed by Texas Court

By Alyssa Shotwell Apr 25th
South Carolina Very Close to Bringing Back Execution by Firing Squad Despite That the Death Penalty Shouldn’t Even Exist

By Princess Weekes May 6th
Things We Saw Today: The U.S. Voted Against UN Resolution Banning the Death Penalty for LGBTQIA+ People

By Teresa Jusino Oct 3rd