Judge ruled prosecutors unlawfully dismissed Black jurors in Hasson Bacote's death penalty case and used racist language like "thug" and "predators of the African plain."
Texas executed Steven Nelson Wednesday night for the 2011 murder of Rev. Clint Dobson, but unlike in other states, he did not get to order a final meal.
Two federal death row inmates whose sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden are refusing to sign the paperwork accepting lighter sentences, wanting to retain their death sentences.
An Arizona death row inmate is asking the state's Supreme Court to expedite his execution, bypassing legal formalities to have his sentence carried out sooner.
Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in an attack near West 54th Street and Sixth Avenue, now faces the possibility of the death penalty.
Retired state District Judge Deborah Oakes Evan Evans, who signed Robert Roberson's execution warrant earlier this year, recused herself from the case last week, citing no specific reason. The unexpected move has surprised Roberson's defense team and may provide them with additional time to pursue efforts to halt the execution.
