A death row inmate's last meal request—a cigarette—was initially denied by prison guards because it would have been bad for his health.

A Texas death row inmate was temporarily saved from execution Thursday when a hearing was scheduled to raise concerns about the science behind the conviction.

The bipartisan group of lawmakers who helped halt the execution stood by their decision: "We have to make sure this never happens again."

Texas lawmakers halted execution to examine discredited evidence, marking a rare legislative intervention in the state's death penalty history.

Idaho will now allow lethal injections to be administered via central venous lines in the groin, neck, chest, or arm.

Governor Abbott now stands as the only authority who can delay Robert Roberson's execution.

After decades on death row, Richard Moore faces a choice between electrocution or a firing squad, but the former prison chief says he doesn't deserve to die.

the former detective admitted grave errors in the investigation and prosecution of the case

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Arthur Burton's application for a stay based on evidence of his intellectual disability

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, despite having an IQ of 69, indicating a learning disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam's final appeal against execution was rejected by Singapore court Tuesday.

The Singapore court ordered a stay of execution of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam after he tested positive for COVID-19.

Fawad Andarabi, an Afghan folk singer, was summarily executed by the Taliban on Friday as fears of a repressive government grow in the international community.

Amid Taliban takeover, Afghans, who worked for the US troops, are reportedly being hunted and executed.

A woman's execution by her daughter was allowed to take place under the 'eye for an eye' Qisas laws in Iran. The accused's father escaped unpunished even though he was allegedly involved in the murder.

Bernard’s last message to youngster was to “not hang out with the wrong crowd.

Ramiro Hernández, a hired hand who killed the Baylor University professor who employed him and raped the professor's wife, is scheduled to be killed by the state of Texas on Wednesday evening.

The US Department of State has today lamented the decision of the Texas court to execute Mexican citizen Edgar Tamayo Arias.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto lamented the failure of the American Justice system in the execution of Mexican citizen Edgar Tamayo Arias.

The execution comes after Mexican officials and the US State Department asked the Texas governor's office and state parole board to review the case to determine whether Tamayo Arias had been notified of his right to legal assistance from the Mexican consulate. The 46-year-old is the 509th person to be executed in Texas.

Edgar Tamayo Arias was declared dead at 9:32 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 22 following a lethal injection.

Despite a last-minute appeal, Edgar Tamayo Arias will be executed on Wednesday, Jan. 22 as planned.

Edgar Tamayo Arias was scheduled for execution on Wednesday at 6 p.m, however, following a last-minute appeal by his legal team, the execution has been stayed.

Despite numerous appeals from his legal team, Edgar Tamayo Arias is to be executed on Wednesday Jan. 22 at 6 p.m.

Members of the commission give Latin Times an opinion piece condemning Edgar Tamayo Arias' execution.

An Australian human rights group has contacted Latin Times to condemn the execution of Mexican national Edgar Tamayo Arias.

Edgar Tamayo Arias' lawyers have filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the Texas Board of Pardons and Governor Rick Perry, whom they accuse of 'Inadequate Clemency Proceedings.'

Tthe Mexican government is demanding that US Authorities stay the execution of Edgar Tamayo Arias, a Mexican citizen currently on Death Row.

Mexico's foreign ministry has joined calls from US Secretary of State John Kerry and a host of Mexican lawmakers and international human rights groups in calling for Tamayo Arias' execution to be suspended until a review of his case was carried out.

William Happ will be executed tonight at 6pm ETD using a previously untested drug for lethal injection.