Only three other defendants had been executed by firing squad in the country since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Sigmon’s execution was the sixth in the U.S. so far in 2025.

A majority of millennials and Gen-Zers do not support the death penalty, the research found based on aggregated data from Gallup’s annual crime survey, which dates back to 2000. An average of 66 ...

The question of whether a paper should ... off such discussions. Research published last month in the journal Scientometrics suggests that there is no reputational penalty for shared first ...

Lengthy prison sentences can be as effective as the death penalty in deterring homicides, according to new University of Limerick research. The study, published in the Southern Economic Journal ...

“After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case as we carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe ...

"After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case as we carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe ...

The attorney general said the decision to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering an insurance executive, was in keeping with an executive order by President Trump.

NEW YORK — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare ...

The Trump administration will take the rare step of seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione for his alleged cold-blooded killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — pushing for ...