Jury Selection Begins In Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial

Cop Resigns After Ahmaud Arbery 'Death Penalty' Post

Houston County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Urhahn was allowed to resign after not being fired immediately for the now-former Georgia cop…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.20.22
Julius Darius Jones

Julius Jones Granted Clemency, Exempt From Parole

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency to Julius Jones Thursday right before his scheduled execution following a recommendation from the…
by Bilal G. Morris
11.18.21
SAN QUENTIN, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 21, 2010–A view of the new lethal injection chamber at San Quenti

Oklahoma Botched Inmates Lethal Injection, Witnesses Say

Witnesses to the execution of Oklahoma death row inmate John Grant described a cruel and inhumane lethal injection process that…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.29.21
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Georgia Executed 'Innocent' Troy Davis 10 Years Ago

Sept. 21 marks the 10-year point since the state of Georgia executed Troy Davis despite increasing suspicions of his innocence…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.04.21
Lethal Injection Room at Huntsville

VA Lawmakers Vote To Abolish Death Penalty

Virginia moved one step closer to abolishing the death penalty, a measure that polling shows is overwhelmingly supported by Black…
by Anoa Changa
08.26.21
Brandon Bernard

'I'm Sorry'

Despite a series of 11th hour attempts and delays, Brandon Bernard was executed by lethal injection on Dec. 10 after…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21
Open door to prison cell

Rodney Reed’s Sentence Has ‘Unresolved Doubts,’ Says DA

Rodney Reed is scheduled to be executed in six days.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Open door to prison cell

DNA Experts Say Death Row Inmate Is Innocent

Rodney Reed was convicted of killing a white woman by an all-white jury in 1998.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
The Lethal Injection Death Chamber at Huntsville, Texas,

California Ends Death Penalty

California imposes a moratorium on the death penalty.
by nigelroberts1
03.28.20
New Benetton Publicity Campaign in New York

State Court Ends 'Racially Biased' Death Penalty

A landmark decision.
by Clarissa Hamlin
10.12.18
Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen - Season 15

Van Jones Rips Plan To Kill Drug Dealers

Jones has spoken.
by Clarissa Hamlin
03.20.18
Lethal injection death chamber in prison, Huntsville, Texas, USA

Florida Executes First White Man Convicted Of Killing…

For the first time since Florida reinstated the death penalty in 1970, the state has executed a White man accused…
by NewsOne Staff
08.28.17
Texas Death Chamber for Lethal Injection

Governor Stays Execution of Marcellus Williams

Marcellus Williams faces execution despite new DNA evidence that could exonerate him of a brutal murder. His fate is in…
by nigelroberts1
08.22.17
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Judge Blocks Arkansas' Multiple Executions

Arkansas wants to execute 6 inmates in a 10-day span.
by nigelroberts1
04.15.17
Lethal injection death chamber in prison, Huntsville, Texas, USA

Black Ex-Soldier To Be First Military Execution In…

The government plans to execute a former Black soldier. It would be the first military execution since 1961.
by nigelroberts1
12.28.16

Daughter Of Emanuel AME Shooting Victim Unable To…

Dylann Roof will defend himself in court and could cross-examine survivors and family members of the Emanuel 9.
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
Mike Pence speaks during Donald Trump introduction Governor...

3 Things Blacks Need To Know About Mike…

While Trump has praised him for his accomplishments on jobs, tax cuts, infrastructure, and school funding, he has been targeted…
by ionelholloway
07.20.16
NewsOne Top 5: Dylann Roof Indicted, Faces 3 Additional Attempted Murder Charges

Fall Trial Date Set For Mother Emanuel Shooter,…

Roof attended Tuesday's hearing sitting "impassively" in front of the victims' families, journalists and spectators, the Times reports. He faces…
by Charise Frazier
06.08.16
Nine Dead After Church Shooting In Charleston

Feds To Seek Death Penalty Against Charleston AME…

Out of the 33 federal charges against Roof, the accusation that he violated the prayer group's right to freely practice…
by NewsOne Staff
05.24.16