death penalty

Nearly two years after Maryland abolished the death penalty, Gov. Martin O’Malley says he will commute the sentences of the state’s four remaining death…

Time is running out for Gov. Martin O'Malley to decide whether or not to commute Maryland's four remaining death sentences before he leaves office in…

Kirk Bloodsworth left death row 20 years ago. He was the first death row inmate in the U.S. proven innocent using DNA evidence. He talks with host Michel Martin about his time in prison, and his mission to end the death penalty.

The number of executions has dropped by more than half over the past 15 years, and six states have abolished capital punishment since 2007.

An overhaul of Maryland's gun laws and a repeal of the state's death penalty are facing petition drives which, if successful, would have MD voters decide…

The Statehouse was jammed today with Marylanders eager to be photographed with Governor O’Malley as he signed into law scores of sweeping proposals. From…

The case for repealing Maryland’s death penalty can be reduced to a simple matter of numbers, state lawmakers were told today. Leading a parade of…

Gerald Stansbury was almost giddy when he confirmed that Maryland appears on the verge of abolishing its death penalty. "I think the prospects are really…