US death sentences and executions remained at historic lows in 2017
(The Guardian United States)

Twenty-three people were executed and 39 sentenced to death as only a few counties and states continue to back capital punishment, report findsTwenty-three people were executed and 39 sentenced to death in 2017 in the US, one of the few developed countries to still use the death penalty. But executions and death sentences in the US remained at historic lows this year, with only a few counties and states supporting capital punishment, according to an annual report released on Thursday by the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC). Continue reading...