The United States is an outlier among developed nations when it comes to the ultimate punishment. One state has executed by ...

When someone’s eyes linger on the mutilated body of Emmett Till, “justice” is the last word anyone would think. Yet, it was ...

Abolitionists will have to play defense at the federal level, and plot a long-term strategy for ending the death penalty in ...

For too long, this country’s criminal legal system has perpetuated violence, brutality, and murder, with Black people bearing the brunt. While methods may change, the underlying outcomes remain the ...

The turnover also extended Williams' streak of games with an interception to four in a row. He did not have an interception during his freshman season in 2023. Williams' four interceptions this ...

HAMAMATSU--Hideko Hakamada, 91, spent much of her life working to free her brother from nearly a half-century on death row. Now that he has been acquitted she feels that the siblings are beginning ...

After missing out on Davante Adams, the Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping an eye on Mike Williams of the New York Jets as they look to add another wide receiver before the trade deadline.

The court also sent a case on the IQ scores of a man on Alabama’s death row back to the appeals court. The justices had considered Joseph Smith’s case at a record 24 consecutive conferences. David ...

A military court in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on Friday charged Anton Sopov, 21, and Stanslav Rau, 28, with murder and sentenced them to life in prison for their killing of a sleeping family ...

Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff is a reporter on The Washington Post's Local Education team, where he covers higher education and youth culture in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. He has reported for The Post ...

Jenni Fink is a senior editor at Newsweek, based in New York. She leads the National News team, reporting on politics and domestic issues. As a writer, she has covered domestic politics and ...