Sunday, Mar 09

Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad in South Carolina; first U.S. execution by this method in 15 years after a history of lethal injection complications.

Friday, Feb 14

Richard Lee Tabler was executed in Texas for a 2004 double murder linked to a dispute with his strip club manager, raising issues on mental health in death penalty cases.

Friday, Feb 07

Demetrius Frazier executed in Alabama using nitrogen gas, a controversial method, for the 1991 murder and rape of Pauline Brown.

Thursday, Feb 06

Steven Nelson was executed in Texas for the murder of pastor Clint Dobson, leaving a community to remember a beloved figure.

Saturday, Feb 01

Marion Bowman executed in South Carolina for the 2001 murder of Kandee Martin, affirming his innocence while her family seeks closure from decades-long grief.

Thursday, Jan 23

Trump's new executive order aims to revive federal executions and escalate capital punishment, raising concerns among its opponents about legality and potential abuses.

Thursday, Jan 23

Trump issues an executive order to expedite federal death sentences, ensuring states have lethal injection drugs while targeting crimes by undocumented immigrants.

Monday, Jan 20

China carries out executions of two men for deadly attacks, raising concerns over increasing 'revenge on society crimes'.

Saturday, Jan 18

Two judges in Iran tied to the 1988 dissident executions were shot dead, stirring debates on judicial violence amid political tensions.

Friday, Jan 17

The Justice Department rescinds its lethal injection protocol due to concerns about unnecessary pain, impacting federal execution practices.