Richard Jordan, who spent 48 years on Mississippi’s death row, received an execution by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Parchman.

The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to halt next week’s scheduled execution of Michael Bell in the 1993 murders of ...

Explore key columns about legal and moral issues on South Carolina’s execution methods and ongoing public debate.

This collection of columns examines the debate in South Carolina over methods of execution for death row inmates. The articles discuss the involvement of the Newman family, with Clifton presiding ...

Explore how South Carolina addresses execution method choices and their legal, ethical implications.

A 24-page petition filed July 10 focused on witnesses who recently recanted testimony that helped convict Bell of two 1993 ...

Days away from a scheduled execution, the Richard Jordan legal team has filed new petitions in the hope that the U.S. Supreme Court will grant a stay of execution.

Richard Jordan's execution in Mississippi will proceed at 6 p.m. after last-minute efforts to convince the U.S. Supreme Court failed to grant a stay.

The Unites States Supreme Court did not give an explanation in saying would not hear the execution appeal of Richard Jordan of Mississippi.