A week of notable capital punishment stories
A number of capital punishment press pieces caught my eye last week, and here is a quick round up to start a new week:
From the AP, “Oklahoma panel denies clemency for death row inmate, paves way for lethal injection“
From Corrections 1, “La. expands methods of execution“
From Fox News, “Idaho serial killer survives lethal injection attempt, prompting renewed push for firing squad“
From The Guardian, “Three top nitrogen gas manufacturers in US bar products from use in executions“
From the Lexington Herald Leader, “GOP Kentucky attorney general wants to end state’s death penalty ban“
From Newswer, “Case Highlights a Quirk in Georgia’s Death Penalty: The state requires intellectual disability be proved ‘beyond a reasonable doubt”
From NPR, “Who performs a lethal injection in the U.S.? In some states, they’re volunteers“
From Public News Service, “Racial Justice Act case could affect NC death row inmates“
From the San Francisco Chronicle, “Would Newsom’s successor reinstate California’s death penalty? Here’s what candidates said“
From the Tampa Bay Times, “On Florida’s death row, inmates often outlive the judges who sentence them“
UPDATE: And since this post, I happened to see two more major media stories on the death penalty that seemed worth flagging:
From ABC News/AP, “Georgia readies to resume executions after a 4-year pause brought by COVID and a legal agreement“
From the New York Times, “In Death Penalty Cases, a Texas Court Tests the Supreme Court’s Patience“