Use of the death penalty in the United States continues to decrease, according to a report released Dec. 17 by the Death Penalty Information Center.
New report shows decreased use of death penalty in U.S.
In 2019, high court’s docket runs gamut of high-profile issues
2019 was a busy year for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court leaves temporary stop on federal executions in place
Catholic advocates applauded the Supreme Court for a ruling late Dec. 6, 2019, that leaves in place a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration’s bid to resume federal executions.
Federal judge blocks scheduled executions of federal death-row inmates
A federal judge Nov. 20 temporarily blocked the executions of four federal death-row inmates scheduled for December and January, saying the lethal injections they were to receive goes against the Federal Death Penalty Act.
Pope applauds beatification of Argentine martyrs
Pope Francis applauded the beatification of four Argentine martyrs — a bishop, two priests and a layman — who were murdered early in the country’s seven-year long “Dirty War.”