A South Carolina man, Freddy Owens, 46, is asking the Supreme Court to halt his execution after a witness admitted to falsely ...

Freddie Owens is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Friday. Petition includes more than 10,000 signatures; a ...

Clemency does not mean that the seriousness of the crime is overlooked or that the pain of victim's family is forgotten.

Lawmakers cite new scientific evidence that they says proves Robert Roberson, who is set for execution on Oct. 17, did not ...

In South Carolina, the governor has the lone ability to grant clemency and reduce a death sentence to life in prison. However ...

Clemency is more important than ever in an era of grossly excessive punishments and mass incarceration. Timidity is not a ...

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a judge’s ruling upholding the ...

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a judge’s ruling upholding the ...

Five people are scheduled to be executed in the US next week despite credible innocence claims and widespread demands for ...

On Tuesday, they came out in force on behalf of Robert Roberson, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Oct. 17.

More than 80 state lawmakers, including Democrats and Republicans, have asked the governor to extend clemency to Robert ...

Clemency can be a powerful second chance for individuals who have been convicted of a crime, giving them the opportunity to ask for forgiveness and, in some cases, the restoration of their rights.