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Maj. Hasan's paralysis: impact on death penalty?

The American public probably won't have much sympathy for Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan upon learning today through his lawyer that he is paralyzed. But it raises some interesting issues. Has anyone who is paralyzed ever been executed in this country...


Are Texans immoral because they support the death penalty?

The storm over the Cameron Todd Willingham case has focused public attention on the death penalty and stirred debate in the Texas governor's race. Willingham was executed in 2004 for setting a fire that killed his three children. He maintained...


Long-time supporter ex-Gov. Mark White now doubts death penalty

Gov. Mark White has long been one of the state's strongest supporters of the death penalty. He defended capital punishment as attorney general and took personal responsibility as governor for the execution of nearly two dozen condemned men. He once...

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