James Broadnax will soon take his last breath. For the last 17 years, the convicted murderer has been on death row, with his execution date—scheduled for April 30—now fast approaching. His punishment ...

An NBC News analysis of every final statement shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others are defiant. And many seek salvation. Strapped to a gurney, moments from death, prisoners in Texas’ ...

The number of death row inmates from Brevard County has dropped from 12 to three over the last decade. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has increased the pace of executions, with 19 inmates executed in 2025.

It’s been more than 15 years since Washington state executed a death row inmate. In 2014, then-Gov. Jay Inslee placed a moratorium on executions for the remainder of his term. This followed continuing ...

A bill that would clear the way for executions of death row inmates to resume in the commonwealth is headed to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk after it passed in the Kentucky Senate on April 1. Senate Bill ...