Ken Armstrong

Two months ago, in what it called "a matter of very great public concern," an appeals court in England ordered the exhumation of the body of a man hanged in...

In the United States, no one executed in the 20th Century has received a posthumous pardon or been otherwise declared innocent by an official act of government. While England has...

In July 1998, the State of Arkansas executed Wilburn Henderson for the murder and robbery of a furniture-store owner, even though a federal appeals court once ruled there was "significant...

By the time the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas ruled on Cesar Fierro's request for a new trial in 1996, it was clear his confession had been obtained under...

Under Gov. George W. Bush, Texas has executed dozens of Death Row inmates whose cases were compromised by unreliable evidence, disbarred or suspended defense attorneys, meager defense efforts during sentencing...

Under Gov. George W. Bush, Texas has executed dozens of Death Row inmates whose cases were compromised by unreliable evidence, disbarred or suspended defense attorneys, meager defense efforts during sentencing...

After approving 131 executions as governor of Texas, George W. Bush granted his first reprieve in a capital case Thursday, suspending a Death Row inmate's execution for 30 days so...

Edward H. Levi, a former University of Chicago president who became U.S. attorney general and restored confidence in the Justice Department following the Watergate scandal, died Tuesday at his home...