Texas' execution numbers remain far lower than recent state highs, even as executions nationally climbed, driven almost ...

A Texas man became the first person executed in the U.S. this year. The man killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. At one point, he escaped prison for three days.

One of the cases headed back to court in 2026 is that of Robert Roberson. He argues he was wrongfully convicted of killing his daughter.

Texas executed Charles Victor Thompson for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend, Dennise Hayslip, and her new boyfriend, ...

The death penalty is flawed, fails to deter crimes and is costly.

Charles Thompson was put to death in Texas, the first execution in the US this year. Convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in 1998, the execution sparks renewed discussion on capi ...

Several appeals in some of Texas’ highest-profile capital punishment cases are set for 2026 as the state continues to maintain a historically low number of executions. 2025 marked the second year ...

>> LOOK AT THIS BEHIND US. THIS IS THE NUMBER OF DEATH PENALTY EXECUTIONS IN OUR COUNTRY SINCE 1977. YOU SEE THE LATE 90'S. THAT WAS THE PEAK. BUT THEN A GRADUAL DECLINE. >> THAT IS UNTIL NOW. THIS UP ...

The death penalty may seem like a distant and abstract issue for people who are threatened by layoffs, or unable to make house payments or pay the rent. However, while the country is largely focused ...

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