Efforts to repeal the death penalty have been introduced in two Republican-led states, with some lawmakers citing their Catholic faith as a factor in their opposition to capital punishment. The ...

EARLIER STORY: Recent legislative efforts to end capital punishment in Indiana have repeatedly failed to gain traction in the GOP-controlled Statehouse. But this legislative session, advocates are ...

Gov. Eric Holcomb explained that obtaining phenobarbital, approved for lethal injection, “compels us to do our jobs” pursuant ...

The Indiana Abolition Coalition and Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty organized the rally to urge Holcomb to stop Corcoran's execution and end capital punishment in Indiana ...

Capital punishment offers no justice to victims but rather encourages revenge. And it prevents any possibility of undoing a possible miscarriage of justice.’ “Since Indiana resumed executions ...

In many politically conservative states, a subtle yet significant shift in the pro-life movement is underway: a move toward a ...

Some view the death penalty as a “merciful” source of closure to the victim’s family and friends. But after a brief period of ...