State lawmakers have taken up President Trump’s aggressive push to expand the use of the death penalty, setting up legislative and legal battles that could make a wider range of crimes subject to ...

Community members came together to protest the death penalty as the conversation ramps up over its legality in North Carolina ...

Three suspects were arrested after police found over $4,000 worth of stolen merchandise in Irvine. The suspects were ...

The U.S. has seen 35 executions so far in 2025, with seven more scheduled for later this month. This year's total already ...

Robert Roberson’s death penalty case has gained national attention for being based on the outdated science of “shaken baby ...

The Knesset’s National Security Committee on Sunday approved the death penalty for terrorists bill in a heated session marked by sharp political clashes and warnings that the vote was invalid. The ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News is learning how President Donald Trump’s push for the death penalty will be enforced in the District, how this will affect the way crimes are prosecuted in the District, and ...

A Malaysian man, Datchinamurthy Kataiah, was executed in Singapore for drug trafficking, adding to this year's tally and sparking renewed calls to abolish the death penalty. Despite brief reprieves ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed federal leaders to implement the death penalty on certain D.C. crimes, after calling for capital punishment on all murders in the city ...

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a memo directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in every eligible case in D.C. The order instructs the Attorney General and the ...

Section 1. Background. Federal law provides for the death penalty for criminals found guilty of especially aggravated crimes (18 U.S.C. 3591(a)). Capital punishment is an essential part of how our ...