WASHINGTON -- The campaign to abolish the death penalty aims next to stop executions of criminals who committed their crimes as juveniles, Amnesty International said yesterday. The human rights group ...

The state Supreme Court has denied a bid by the Louisiana Attorney General to reinstate the death sentence of a man who was a week shy of his 18th birthday when he kidnapped and killed an LSU student.

7News is learning how President Donald Trump’s push for the death penalty will be enforced in the District, how this will affect the way crimes are prosecuted in the District, and whether it will ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Constitution forbids the execution of killers who were under 18 when they committed their crimes, ending a practice used in 19 states. The 5-4 ...