Arizona Department of Corrections / APLethal InjectionJudge denies death row inmate's appeal, saying Constitution 'does not require a pain-free execution'
APLethal InjectionArizona executes inmate in state's first use of capital punishment in nearly a decade
Missouri Dept. of Corrections / via APLethal InjectionMissouri man whose death sentence was overturned three times is set to be executed
Tennessee Department of Correction via APLethal InjectionDeath row inmate facing execution this week has appeal denied despite new evidence
Theresa Najera / Valley Morning Star via AP fileLethal InjectionTexas prosecutor pushes back against pleas to stop execution of Melissa Lucio
Family photo via APLethal InjectionMelissa Lucio's case highlights police missteps in questioning abuse survivors, experts say
Alessandro Di Meo / AFP - Getty ImagesLethal InjectionPope Francis calls on Missouri governor to stop planned execution
Todd Spoth / The Washington Post via Getty Images fileLethal InjectionTexas inmate executed for killing 2 brothers in 1991
Kinard Lisbon / South Carolina Dept. of Corrections via APLethal InjectionSouth Carolina executions blocked until firing squad formed
Mike Fiala / Getty ImagesMike Fiala / Getty Images fileLethal Injection'Nothing short of horrified': Jewish groups alarmed by Arizona's potential gas executions
Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AFP - Getty ImagesAFP - Getty ImagesLethal InjectionTexas inmate becomes first state execution in 10 months
Benjamin Krain / AP fileLethal InjectionAn Arkansas man was put to death in a flurry of executions. A DNA revelation came too late.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice / AFP - Getty Images fileU.S. newsMoments before execution, Texas killer tells witnesses, 'That'll be $5'
Texas Department of Criminal Justice / APU.S. news'To the family of the police officer, I hope y'all find peace': Inmate executed for officer's death
Texas Department of Criminal Justice / via APU.S. newsMan who killed newlywed during robbery executed in Texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice / APU.S. newsMember of 'Texas 7' prison-break gang executed for officer's killing
Tennessee Department of Correction / via APU.S. newsSecond Tennessee prisoner chooses death by electrocution
Nebraska Dept of Correctional Services / APU.S. newsNebraska becomes first state to use fentanyl in execution
Nebraska Dept of Correctional Services / APU.S. newsJudge refuses to halt Nebraska's 1st execution since 1997