Death Penalty Archives

Indiana Executes Cop Killer Benjamin Ritchie with Lethal Injection

The state of Indiana has just executed a man who was convicted of murdering a police officer in 2000. 45-year-old Benjamin Ritchie was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday morning. It marks the state's second execution in 15 years. Ritchie had been on Indiana’s death row since 2002. He was…

Louisiana Executes Convicted Murderer with Nitrogen Gas After Supreme Court Appeal Fails

A convicted murderer has been executed with nitrogen gas in Louisiana, the first time the method has been used for the death penalty in the state. Tuesday's execution of 46-year-old Jessie Hoffman was the first death penalty killing in Louisiana in 15 years. In a statement, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill…

Supreme Court Tosses Richard Glossip’s Murder Conviction & Death Sentence, Orders New Trial

The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out Richard Glossip's murder conviction and death sentence and ordered a new trial for the notorious Oklahoma inmate. Glossip was found guilty of hiring another man to kill his former boss in 1997, Fox News reported. He was twice sentenced to death by a…

Kim Kardashian Hit with Massive Lawsuit After Death Row Campaign Backfires

Kim Kardashian is facing a massive lawsuit after her campaign for death row inmate backfired due to a careless social media blunder. The reality star-turned-self-proclaimed criminal justice advocate is being sued after she linked an innocent man to a brutal double homicide in a post to her hundreds of millions…

Murderer Marion Bowman Jr Executed in South Carolina After Supreme Court Denies Final Appeal

Convicted murderer Marion Bowman Jr. has been executed by lethal injection in South Carolina after the Supreme Court denied his final appeal. The 44-year-old died by lethal injection on Friday night but maintained his innocence until the end. Bowman did not ask the South Carolina governor for clemency after his…

Michigan Democrat Calls for Trump Supporters to Be ‘Hanged by the Neck Until Dead’

A Democrat official in Michigan has provoked outrage with a shocking statement about supporters of President Donald Trump. Bill Swift, Chairman of the Lenawee County Democratic Party, has come under fire for a controversial Facebook post that denied the results of the 2024 election. In the post, Swift labeled Trump…

Clarence Thomas Rages Over Supreme Court’s Death Row Ruling

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is voicing dissent after his colleagues ruled in favor of a woman facing the death penalty. The high court sided with the "Sunday School Killer" Brenda Andrew who is on death row for murdering her husband. In a shock ruling this week, the court ordered…

Grieving Mother of Murder Victim Blasts ‘Lowlife’ Biden for Letting Killer off the Hook

President Joe Biden's callous decision to lavish festive cheer on brutal killers just before Christmas has reopened old wounds for the families of the victims. As Slay News reported, Biden commuted the death sentences of dozens of federal inmates. The families of Katie Skeen, 36, and Donna Major, 59, are…

Biden Faces Pressure to Mass-Pardon Death Row Inmates

As he faces the end of his one-term lame-duck presidency, President Joe Biden is coming under pressure to mass-pardon death row inmates. The pressure has grown as campaigners hope to rush through the pardons before President Donald Trump has the chance to serve justice. Left-wing groups are calling on Biden…

Trump Promises Death Penalty for Violent Illegal Aliens to ‘Protect Every American Daughter’

President Donald Trump has vowed to seek the death penalty against violent illegal aliens who target American citizens. Trump made the pledge during a trip to the Southern Border on Thursday. "We will seal the border, stop the invasion, and launch the largest deportation effort in American history," Trump declared.…