Calif attorney general asks federal appeals court to allow 1st state execution since 2006

CA officials ask appeals court to allow execution

Fed judge blocks Calif execution set for Thursday after reassessing new injection protocol

Fed judge blocks Calif. execution set for Thursday

Officials: Calif governor delays execution by 45 hours for clemency request, appeals

California governor delays execution by 45 hours

CA attorney general says executions to be temporarily halted after Sept due to drug shortage

CA executions halted after Sept amid drug shortage

Some executions held up by shortage of lethal-injection drug; company cites supplier trouble

Some US executions held up by shortage of drug

Calif. death row inmate asks court to halt execution, refuses to choose type of injection

Calif. inmate asks federal court to halt execution

Judge gives death row inmate 18 more hours to consider method of execution

Inmate gets more time to choose execution method

CA inmate’s lawyer questions sudden scheduling of client’s execution in weeks before election

Lawyer questions CA execution set before election

Judge refuses to reconsider decision paving way for execution of California death row inmate

Judge refuses to reconsider decision on execution

Inmate’s lawyer questions sudden scheduling of his execution in weeks before election

Lawyer questions CA execution set before election

Jerry Brown, California arguing for executions to resume in next week

Brown wants executions to resume in California

Japan opens up secretive world of capital punishment by giving rare media tour of gallows

Japan gives rare tour of gallows to spur debate

AP Interview: Lawyer for Iranian woman sentenced to death for adultery says she may be spared

AP Interview: Iranian may be spared execution

Panel: Top Texas criminal judge accused of turning away death row inmate’s appeal can keep job

Top Texas criminal judge warned but keeps job

Career of Texas judge accused of turning away death row inmate’s appeal rests in board’s hands

Texas judge’s career in disciplinary panel’s hands

Firing squad executes convicted killer Ronnie Lee Gardner at Utah prison

Utah firing squad executes convicted killer

US Supreme Court denies appeals by condemned Utah inmate set for firing squad execution

US Supreme Court denies condemned inmate’s appeals

Utah inmate chooses to die by firing squad, sparking debate on most humane execution method

Experts argue firing squad is a humane execution

At inmate’s request, Utah prepares firing squad; it moved away from method after bad publicity

At inmate’s request, Utah prepares firing squad

Taiwan executes 4 inmates, first death sentences carries out since 2005

Taiwan carries out first death sentences in years

Attorneys ask judge to put Utah firing squad execution on hold as they appeal

Attorneys ask judge to halt firing squad execution

Calif. killer’s life sentence highlights death penalty flaws; state has 700 stuck on death row

Calif. case spotlights dysfunctional death penalty

Condemned Utah killer chooses firing squad for June 18 execution

Condemned Utah killer will face firing squad

Court poised to sign death warrant for condemned Utah killer who could choose firing squad

Condemned Utah killer could face firing squad

Ohio inmate set for execution argues anesthesia allergy could complicate lethal injection

Anesthesia allergy could complicate Ohio execution

Mother of 7-year-old Fla. girl found in Ga. landfill supports death penalty in daughter’s case

Slain Fla. girl’s mom supports death penalty

Texas man convicted of killing 3 gets execution reprieve, asks for DNA to be tested

Execution halted for Texas man claiming innocence

Texas man convicted of killing 3 seeks reprieve from pending execution for DNA to be tested

Condemned Texas man seeks reprieve for DNA testing

Texas judge takes back controversial ruling that declared the death penalty unconstitutional

Texas judge rescinds anti-death penalty ruling

Judge in Texas county that sends many inmates to death row says death penalty unconstitutional

Texas judge says death penalty unconstitutional

Government supporters fire on car of an Iranian opposition leader after calls for executions

Shots fired at leading Iranian opposition figure

Iran’s opposition leader defiant in face of threats, says he is ready to die for his people

Iran’s opposition leader defiant after new threats