Lethal Injections

For decades, states have claimed that lethal injection is quick, peaceful and painless. An NPR investigation — and legal battles across the country — tell a different story.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has barred the lethal injections that were scheduled to commence on Monday, citing the likelihood of "extreme pain and suffering." A legal conflict is likely.

Some Republicans are pushing back against a group of fellow conservatives who want to repeal the death penalty.Former Gov. Bob Taft, former attorney…

The death penalty remains the law of the land in Ohio, but House Speaker Larry Householder says the law could be unenforceable if the state can’t buy the…

In 2014, Dennis McGuire of Montgomery County was executed. The process did not go as planned.Witnesses reported McGuire struggled against his restraints…

After blocking executions in Ohio almost three weeks ago, a federal appeals court will reconsider that ruling on whether Ohio can use a new method of…