For more than 15 years, James Broadnax has sat on death row, convicted of capital murder charges in Dallas County in 2009. Now, weeks before his scheduled execution date on April 30 of this year, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four Florida inmates, three of which spent over 30 years on death row, according to the Florida Department of Corrections, have ...

Hugo Holland’s aggressive legal tactics made him one of Louisiana’s most renowned prosecutors and helped turn Caddo Parish, a majority Black community in the northwest corner of the state, into one of ...

Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill to abolish the death penalty, citing its financial and human costs. The state's public defender system spends nearly $3 million annually on staff dedicated to ...

Death penalty cases cost taxpayers significantly more than cases where inmates serve life sentences. Capital cases are more expensive due to lengthy trials, extensive appeals, and specialized housing ...