Scott Olson / Getty Images Trump Admin Executes Woman Who Cut Baby from Womb of Pregnant Mother The Trump administration executed a woman who strangled a pregnant mother and cut the baby from her womb. By The Associated Press January 13, 2021
Brandon Bell / Getty ImagesOp-Ed David Harsanyi: What the Media Didn't Want To Report About These Capital Punishment Cases 'The death penalty debate should not revolve around some fantasy world in which butchers are selectively cast as victims.' By David Harsanyi December 17, 2020
Ali Shirband / Mizan News Agency via AP Iran Carries Out 'Monstrous' Execution of Journalist Who Encouraged Anti-Government Protests Iran executed an journalist whose work helped facilitate nationwide anti-government protests in 2017. By The Associated Press December 11, 2020
Nicholas Kamm / AFP via Getty Images Trump Admin Executes Man Who Severely Abused, Murdered His Own 2-Year-Old Daughter The Trump administration carried out two federal executions in two days, including that of a man who abused and killed his young daughter. By The Associated Press December 11, 2020
chippix / ShutterstockCommentary Justice Department Quietly Updates 1 Rule, Clears the Way for Execution by Firing Squad The DOJ has cleared the way for federal executions by firing squad, citing the potential for botched executions through lethal injections. By Samantha Chang November 30, 2020
Scott Olson / Getty Images Justice Department Reschedules Execution of Only Woman on Federal Death Row The Justice Department rescheduled the execution of a woman convicted of strangling a pregnant woman and cutting the baby out of her womb. By The Associated Press November 23, 2020
Instants / Getty Images Trump Admin To Execute Man Who Tortured, Beat His Own 2-Year-Old Daughter to Death The Justice Department scheduled three federal executions to bring the Trump administration's total up to 11. By The Associated Press November 20, 2020
Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery via AP Judge Blocks Execution of Woman Who Strangled Pregnant Victim, Cut Baby from Womb A judge halted the federal execution of a woman who strangled a pregnant woman and cut the baby from her womb. By The Associated Press November 19, 2020
Michael Conroy / AP, File Trump Admin Set To Execute Federal Inmate for Sickening Crimes Against Teenage Girl The Trump administration is set to execute a federal prisoner who abducted and buried alive a 16-year-old girl in 1994. By The Associated Press November 19, 2020
AP Trump Admin To Execute Woman Who Strangled Pregnant Victim, Cut Baby from Womb The Justice Department scheduled the exeuction of a woman who killed her pregnant victim and cut the baby from her womb. By The Associated Press October 16, 2020