Texas woman's execution halted; DA won't appeal

Michael Graczyk, Associated Press

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - State District Judge Larry Mitchell issued a reprieve for 51-year-old Kimberly McCarthy less than five hours before she could have been taken to the death chamber for the 1997 slaying of a neighbor...

Texas executes man despite his claims of low IQ

Michael Graczyk, Associated Press

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man convicted of killing a police informant two decades ago was executed Tuesday evening...

Supreme Court allows execution of Texas inmate with low IQ

Michael Graczyk, Associated Press

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Tuesday evening execution of a Texas death row inmate whose lawyers say is ineligible for the death penalty because of his low IQ...

Texas may execute mentally disabled man on August 7th

Zerlina Maxwell

theGRIO REPORT - While executions in the state of Texas aren’t necessarily newsworthy, as the state executes convicted criminals at a rate four times higher than any other state, this particular execution stands out...

Texas inmate set to die after appeals rejected

Michael Graczyk, Associated Press

A 33-year-old man convicted of carjacking and fatally shooting a stockbroker will head to the Texas death chamber Wednesday, becoming the first person in the state executed with a single lethal drug.

Miss gov denies clemency for Jackson; execution set for 6 p.m.

theGrio

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - Two women who asked Mississippi's governor Phil Bryant to spare their brother from execution, even though he killed four of their children, paralyzed another and stabbed one of the sisters have had their request denied.