This collection of columns examines the debate in South Carolina over methods of execution for death row inmates. The articles discuss the involvement of the Newman family, with Clifton presiding over ...

The South Carolina Department of Correction’s secret lethal injection protocols call for a second, massive dose of deadly ...

An inmate scheduled to die by lethal injection in South Carolina on Friday challenged the state's execution methods in a ...

Inmate Stephen Stanko was leaning toward a death by firing squad but changed his mind when he couldn't get more details about ...

A man set to be executed Friday is asking for a delay. State attorneys disagree and have asked federal courts to continue. According to United States District Court documents, attorneys representing ...

Stephen Stanko is hoping a South Carolina federal judge will pause his upcoming execution following claims by his attorneys ...

Between 2021 and 2023, 100% of all executions in the U.S. were done by lethal injection. In the last year and a half, 16% ...

A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis allows more methods of execution for people convicted of capital crimes.