Articles tagged as: death penalty
July 14, 2020
US Carries Out First Federal Execution In Nearly 2 Decades At Prison In Terre Haute
The execution of Daniel Lewis Lee came over the objection of the victims relatives and following days of legal wrangling and delays.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2019
Indiana's Catholic Bishops Wanted Renewed Execution Freeze
The bishops of Indiana issued a joint statement Friday.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2019
Indiana DOC Doesn't Have The Drugs To Kill Death Row Inmates
Indiana is one of 29 states that allows capital punishment. It's been nearly a decade since the state's last execution, and no new inmates have been added to Indiana's death row since 2013.
Read MoreJune 24, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Indiana Man's Death Sentence Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court wont take the case of an Indiana man convicted of murder who says his lawyers werent good enough.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2019
Indiana Death Row Inmate Suing To Block Executions
The lawsuit filed on behalf of Roy Lee Ward says the death penalty violates several portions of Indiana's Constitution, including the right to life and the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
Read MoreJune 2, 2017
Indiana Court Halts State's Use Of Lethal Injection Drugs
Indiana can't use its preferred choice of lethal injection drug after the state Court of Appeals ruled it didn't use the proper rulemaking procedure.
Read MoreMay 13, 2016
Who Pays For Indiana's Death Penalty Cases?
Pursuing a death penalty sentence isn't cheap, but some argue you can't put a price on justice.
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