Americans have generally endorsed the death penalty, though the gap between those who favor it and those who don’t has shrunk to 10 points.

While it is not unusual for presidents to speak out about high-profile killings, they typically do not publicly urge prosecutors to pursue a certain punishment.

State lawmakers are examining ways to restart the death penalty in North Carolina — one of a series of possible legislative moves in the wake of a fatal stabbing in Charlotte. Senate leader Phil Berger discussed the effort Thursday at a press conference alongside House Speaker Destine Hall,

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said during an Aug. 26 Cabinet meeting that his administration would pursue the death penalty for anyone convicted of murder in the nation's capital, a vow that will likely ratchet up the already heated national debate ...

President Donald Trump has called for the suspect who was charged with fatally stabbing a Ukrainian woman on a North Carolina light rail to receive the death penalty. “The ANIMAL who so violently killed the beautiful young lady from Ukraine,

The status of the death penalty in North Carolina could receive renewed attention after President Trump called for the suspect in the Charlotte light rail stabbing to receive a death sentence.

Decarlos Brown Jr. has been charged with killing Iryna Zarutska on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August.

President Donald Trump said Friday “with a high degree of certainty” that the suspect in the Charlie Kirk killing has been caught. Federal investigators and state officials on Thursday had released photos and a video of the person they believe is responsible.