Tennessee lawmakers are considering whether to replace lethal injection with other execution methods after the state's recent ...

Tennessee's Republican leaders are considering alternative execution methods following the unsuccessful execution of Christa Pike. Governor Bill Lee has ordered an investigation into the state's death ...

Until the past 18 months, death row inmates in the United States were executed with mostly one method in modern history: lethal injection. Now, depending on where they're imprisoned, inmates have a ...

The 50-year-old convicted murderer remained alive after receiving two doses of pentobarbital on Sept. 30 and has been ...

Tennessee Republicans are calling for new execution methods after the failed execution of Christa Pike. Independents and Democrats are calling for oversight.

Christa Pike survived two lethal injection doses and has been in hospital since last week.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, listens to a bill on March 31, 2025. (Photo by Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle) After an ...

There is renewed scrutiny over the death penalty after the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. It's a discussion familiar in Oklahoma.

Trump's approval of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution raises new questions about Florida's execution laws and options.

Lawsuits often lead states to switch execution methods Hanging was the primary method of execution around the world for centuries, said Denno, and that didn't change in the U.S. until lawmakers became ...

Tennessee’s unsuccessful attempt to end the life of Christa Pike with a lethal injection is spurring debate over capital punishment techniques, and whether the death penalty should exist at all.

One year ago, Louisiana broke a 15-year halt on executions by debuting nitrogen hypoxia. Officials called Jessie Hoffman Jr.’s death “flawless,” yet their own reports noted “convulsive activity,” and ...