Dr. Death. It was a fitting nickname for the tall gentleman with a spectral complexion who haunted the corridors of the Dallas County Courthouse in the 1980s. Summoned by prosecutors to testify in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TALLAHASSEE — Accusing the state of “reckless maladministration” of the lethal-injection process, an attorney for condemned killer ...

A group of news outlets has sued Tennessee prison officials, claiming the state's execution rules block journalists from fully witnessing lethal injections and conceal key moments from public scrutiny ...

Kendrick Simpson was executed by the state for the 2006 murders of Glen Palmer and Anthony Jones, with the victims' families ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Nashville judge has ordered the Tennessee Department of Correction to allow reporters to witness the full execution of prisoners ...

Major Tennessee news outlets including the company that owns WBIR are pushing to make more of the state's execution process open for public scrutiny. Broadcaster TEGNA Inc., along with the Associated ...

Sen. Mike Young said the bill would provide the IDOC with an option if lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Those who oppose the bill argue it's unnecessary, inhumane and could invite lawsuits over ...

As governor of Alabama, I had a chance to commute death sentences to life in prison without parole. I didn’t, and have lived to regret it. Because Florida’s execution selection process is shrouded in ...

Several news organizations, including Tennessean publisher Gannett, have sued two state corrections officials for greater access to the execution process, much of which is hidden from public view. The ...