In theory, the death penalty is reserved for “the worst of the worst.” In practice, it is very different. People who are ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Donald Trump has been forthright about his intention to bring about a death-penalty renaissance, and now his ...

This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about the lives of death row inmates at the Polunsky Unit here and a first-person account from a reporter who ...