Louisiana is set to execute death row inmate Jessie Hoffman on March 18 using nitrogen gas, the state's first time using the method. Here's a breakdown of his criminal history.

Though “Louisiana officials argue that their execution plan is ‘similar but improved’ compared to Alabama’s,” Avery and ...

The United State Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sided with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office in overturning ...

Louisiana’s first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned after a federal appeals court overturned a ...

Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman is one step closer to his execution, which is scheduled for Tuesday.

Louisiana religious leaders gathered outside the State Capitol to protest the return of the death penalty in our state.

"In sum, the district court didn’t just get the legal analysis wrong — it turned the Constitution on its head, by relying on ...

Louisiana has hit a roadblock in its plan to resume executions after a 15-year pause. At issue is the method -- death by nitrogen gas -- an which has been used only a handful of times in Alabama and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - A Louisiana death row inmate scheduled to be the state’s first execution in 15 years had filed a federal complaint and a motion seeking to block his execution ...