WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that he wants the Justice Department to seek the death penalty in all murder cases in DC — hours after the capital’s 12-day murder-free streak ended. “Anybody ...

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his administration will seek the death penalty in all murder cases in Washington, DC, a move that could collide with longstanding city law and ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a presidential memorandum seeking to reinstate the death penalty in Washington, DC, as Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Justice Department will be ...

The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The number of new death sentences remained small by historical standards in ...

Section 1. Purpose. Capital punishment is an essential tool for deterring and punishing those who would commit the most heinous crimes and acts of lethal violence against American citizens. Before, ...

President Donald Trump said that his administration will seek the death penalty in all murder cases in Washington, DC, a move that could run into significant obstacles with city juries. “Anybody ...

Washington — President Trump said Tuesday the federal government would seek the death penalty for murders committed in Washington, D.C. It's the latest move in a federal crackdown on crime, with ...

Death penalty opponents fear President Donald Trump is poised to start an "execution spree" after returning to the White House on Monday. Just hours after his inauguration, Trump signed a executive ...

Trump's remarks also come amid his deployment of more than 2,000 National Guard troops to the nation's capital, which the administration says is necessary to combat what Trump characterized as a high ...

President Donald Trump said he plans to pursue reviving the death penalty in Washington for those convicted of murder amid his crime crackdown in the nation’s capital. "If somebody kills somebody in ...