Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost renewed his push to resume executions in Ohio Wednesday, calling the state's years-long pause ...

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Israeli parliament has approved legislation to reestablish the death penalty for Palestinians. Although the number of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Indiana officials have faced repeated legal challenges over secrecy surrounding executions and the cost of lethal injection drugs.

New Hampshire lawmakers are taking up a range of bills this month that would reinstate the use of the death penalty in the state, almost seven years after it was repealed. The proposals this year, all ...

Indiana officials have faced repeated legal challenges over secrecy surrounding executions and the cost of lethal injection drugs. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) A Marion County judge on Friday ...