A Looming Execution Raises Questions of Race, Responsibility, and Rap
James Broadnax is set to be executed April 30. But someone else has admitted to the crime.
Death Penalty
Letters from Death Row: Faith Behind Bars
An informal Observer survey finds complex religious beliefs among death row inmates.
Letters from Death Row: Alone on the Inside
In an informal Observer survey, death row inmates describe a world of extreme isolation, where mental illness is both cause and symptom.
Huntsville Redemption
On Wednesday, one more innocent man walked away from Texas' death row
What Compounding Pharmacies Want From Greg Abbott
Compounding pharmacies' interests run far deeper than secrecy over the lethal injection drug supply.
To Kill? Or Not to Kill?
As executions decline in Texas, a small-town prosecutor decides whether to seek the death penalty.
