The Greek genocide and the Pontic genocide instigated by the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish national movement is a dark ...

A noblewoman was accused of crimes that later grew into one of Europe’s darkest legends. She was never formally tried, but ...

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Raymond Johnson’s execution in Oklahoma is the first of five executions scheduled across the country over eight days.

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A man who experts said was intellectually disabled has become the 600th person executed in Texas since the state resumed ...

Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital ...

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The state of Texas is set to move forward with the execution of James Garfield Broadnax on Thursday, nearly two decades after a double murder unfolded in North Texas. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ...

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James Hitchcock has lived under a death sentence for nearly half a century. On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stay his execution. James Hitchcock appears in Florida prison mug shots ...

An upcoming execution in Texas has gained the attention of prominent rappers like Travis Scott and T.I. for the questions it raises about the place rap lyrics have in the courtroom and how justice is ...