Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The State Newspaper reporter Ted Clifford was a media witness to the execution by firing squad of Stephen Bryant. Bryant pleaded ...

This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about how the system works here and how it is waiting for execution on Texas' death row. HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A ...

After attending and witnessing the execution of Mark Dean Schwab in 2008, I told myself I would never do it again. There's something about seeing a physically healthy person get wheeled into a room ...

One hundred fifty journalists entered a California lottery in 1992, not forcash, but for front-row seats to the state's first execution since 1976. Eighteen won, but the thrill of victory was more ...

A capital defense attorney reflects on the final hours of her client’s life and the enduring fight for dignity amid state-sanctioned death. EDITORS NOTE: Claudia Van Wyk is a senior staff attorney ...

The State Newspaper reporter Ted Clifford was a media witness to the execution by firing squad of Stephen Bryant. Bryant pleaded guilty to the murder of Willard Tietjen, Cliff Gainey, and Christopher ...