Amnesty International says executions in Saudi Arabia hit a record high last year, with 345 people put to death.

A self-described 'democratic socialist' crushed the field in the Democratic primary for NYC mayor. The forces of reaction are already mustering against him.

Valais authorities have ordered the closure of Switzerland's highest campsite in Arolla due to the risks of mudslides.

Tehran reportedly detains over 1,000 in spy hunt; leaked documents reveal Israel had ‘boots on the ground’ across Iran’s nuclear and military sites since 2010 The post Shaken by depth of Israeli ...

The decision of whether to seek a death sentence against Vance Boelter ultimately lies in the hands of the Trump administration’s attorney general, a vocal supporter of capital punishment.

Federal prosecutors announced charges against Vance Boelter on Monday that can carry the death penalty.

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump ...

A woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont wants to delay the government’s decision on whether to seek the death penalty by at least six months. Lawyers for Teresa ...

The plea deal for the suspect of stabbing to death four Idaho college students shocked some of the public. Legal experts explain why it shouldn’t have been a surprise.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont wants to delay the government’s decision on whether to seek the death penalty by at least six months ...

A Harrisburg man potentially facing the death penalty just fired his public defender and told a judge he would represent himself in court.