Confronting a national tragedy, thoughtful leaders need to maintain a degree of perspective. It is fitting to express disapproval, and to share sympathy with those impacted. But one shouldn’t be ...

There's a whole world under the surface and only Ron has any idea about it. And sometimes the two worlds collide, and sometimes they don't. Ron holds them at arm's length from each other. Watch every ...

Early views on capital punishment: colonial era to independence -- The abolition movement gains ground, 1800-1917 -- War and economic depression overshadow capital punishment, 1918-1959 -- Capital ...

June 29, 1972: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Furman v. Georgia that the death penalty as then applied constituted cruel and unusual punishment. States were ordered to stop executions. In ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah, known for its stunning national parks like Arches, also has a complex history with capital punishment. Taberon Honie, scheduled to die Aug. 8 at midnight, will be the ...

The federal government reserves the right to seek the death penalty, even in states where it is banned.

Did you know that New Hampshire’s last execution (by hanging) was held in 1939? In its history, the Granite State has executed 26 people. In 2019, New Hampshire ended capital punishment. Was that the ...

Robert Badinter, the former lawyer and justice minister who persuaded France to give up the guillotine, will be laid to rest ...