death penalty

May 28, 2026

Missouri convicted killer wants U.S. Supreme Court to review case

Craig Michael Wood, convicted in Missouri for the 2014 murder of Hailey Owens, seeks a writ of certiorari from the U.S. Supreme Court to review his death sentence.

May 21, 2026

Both sides say ‘politics’ being injected into Alex Murdaugh’s retrial

The pre-trial phase for a potential murder retrial of former lawyer Alex Murdaugh hasn't even begun, and legal opponents are already taking jabs at one another — but in the political arena and not the courtroom.

May 21, 2026

Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case on people with mental disabilities

The Supreme Court on Thursday chose not to weigh in on what standards states should use to assess whether a person who commits a crime must be spared the death penalty because of intellectual disabilities.

Apr 24, 2026

Justice Department readopts firing squads in federal executions

The U.S. government should add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes, the DOJ said on Friday.

Jan 13, 2026

Missouri Supreme Court denies 2nd appeal in Craig Michael Wood case

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously denied Craig Michael Wood's second post-conviction appeal in the 2014 murder case of Hailey Owens.

Oct 27, 2025

Attorney: EKG at Tennessee execution active after inmate pronounced dead

An electrocardiogram monitoring the heart of a Tennessee inmate executed by lethal injection in August showed “sustained cardiac activity” nearly two minutes after Byron Black was pronounced dead, his attorney told a judge on Friday.

Oct 15, 2025

Missouri man executed for fatal shooting of state trooper in 2005

A Missouri man who long maintained his innocence was executed Tuesday for the fatal shooting of a state trooper more than 20 years ago.

Oct 14, 2025

Missouri man who maintains innocence set to be executed for killing state trooper

A Missouri man is set to be executed on Tuesday for fatally shooting a state trooper more than 20 years ago.

Sep 22, 2025

Amnesty International calls on Missouri governor to commute man’s death sentence

International advocacy group Amnesty International is calling on Gov. Mike Kehoe to commute the sentence of a man on death row just weeks before his scheduled execution.

Jun 13, 2025

Lathrop GPM partner dedicates career to fighting for the wrongfully imprisoned

Lathrop GPM's Matthew Jacober, new Midwest Innocence Project board president, champions justice for the wrongfully imprisoned.

May 16, 2025

Utah Supreme Court orders new trial in death row case after police misconduct surfaces

The Utah Supreme Court ruled Thursday that “numerous constitutional violations” during the trial and sentencing of a man who spent decades on death row merit a new trial.

May 9, 2025

Lawyers for man executed by S.C. firing squad say bullets mostly missed his heart

A pathologist hired by attorneys for death row inmates says a South Carolina man executed by firing squad was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute.