Sabrina-Butler Smith lives in Memphis and serves on the board of Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Thirty-four years ago, I was a Black teenage mother living on my own in Mississippi.

Texas state Rep. Jeff Leach shows an image of a spot of blood that contradicted the narrative that led to Robert Roberson's conviction in his daughter's death. Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer For ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at the State Capitol on March 13, 2019 in Sacramento. Newsom put a moratorium on the death penalty in California on Wednesday, sparing the ...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KXAN) — A few feet can make a big difference when investigating an unexpected death in Texarkana. The state line between Texas and Arkansas bisects the city and the middle, literally ...

Ohio hasn’t executed anyone on death row since 2018. Under Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who says the state can’t get the drugs it needs for lethal injections, the state has had an unofficial death penalty ...

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In the 1920s and 30s, a stark white-on-black banner would sometimes appear in front of NAACP headquarters in Manhattan. It read simply, “A MAN WAS LYNCHED YESTERDAY.” The proliferating southern NAACP ...

It is long past time to abolish the death penalty in the U.S. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are ...

In detective novels and television crime dramas like CSI, the nation's morgues are staffed by highly trained medical professionals equipped with the most sophisticated tools of 21st-century science.

To make correct determinations of cause and manner of death, forensic pathologists must collect and interpret information from many sources. This chapter uses a case study presented to the committee ...