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The Sordid Ways Death-Penalty States Obtain Execution Drugs
Executions have been hindered by an unlikely obstacle: the moral compass of the pharmaceutical industry.
Drug Company Pfizer is the Last Company to Block US States From Using its Products in Executions
Pfizer was the last remaining source of lethal injection drugs for US states, as more than 25 other global pharmaceutical companies, including ones in the US, have taken similar steps.
Virginia Governor Says No to Electric Chair, Yes to Secretly Making Lethal Injection Drugs
Governor Terry McAuliffe nixed a plan to bring back the electric chair, and instead proposed allowing the state to hire a pharmacy to secretly cook up a special batch of lethal injection drugs.
Governor Has Until Midnight to Decide If Virginia Will Bring Back the Electric Chair
Virginia lawmakers have approved switching to the electric chair amid a shortage of lethal injection drugs, but Governor Terry McAuliffe could veto the legislation.
Executions Across the World Hit a 25-Year High in 2015
A new Amnesty International report found that 1,634 people were executed in 2015 – 50 percent more than were recorded in the previous year.
Will Ohio Try to Execute a Man Again After Making a Horrific Mess the First Time?
State Supreme Court judges say convicted rapist and murderer Romell Broom can be lethally injected after a botched 2009 procedure didn't kill him but did produce blood, tears, and screams.
Is America Closer to Getting Rid of the Death Penalty?
Most states have stopped killing criminals or haven't done so in over a decade, according to a new report.
Number of New Death Sentences in 2015 Lowest in More Than 40 Years
There were only 28 executions this year, the lowest number since 1991, and 49 new death sentences — a 33 percent decline from last year. The dip is partly due to litigation over drugs that are used to carry out lethal injections.
Oklahoma Will Not Execute Another Prisoner This Year
The state will hold off on capital punishment pending an investigation into the use of lethal-injection drugs.