Apr 30 Botched execution renews debate over lethal injection procedure By Margaret Myers A botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate Tuesday night has renewed attention among opponents of the death penalty on the source of the drugs used to carry out the procedure. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Do death row inmates have the right to know origins of lethal injection drugs? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Texas Uses Single-Drug Lethal Injection in Execution Since 1982, Texas had used a three-drug cocktail in lethal injections for death row executions. But now the state has switched to a single-drug injection due to production shortages of other lethal drugs. Jeffrey Brown talks to The Associated Press'… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Carlos DeLuna Case: the Fight to Prove an Innocent Man Was Executed Carlos DeLuna Case: the Fight to Prove an Innocent Man Was Executed… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Other News: Europe Marks Armistice Day In other news, leaders across Europe commemorated the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I, and 11 people died in a pair of attacks in northwestern Pakistan. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Supreme Court Votes 7-2 to Allow Lethal Injection The Supreme Court voted Wednesday to uphold Kentucky's use of lethal injection, allowing the continuation of executions on hold since September. The court also heard arguments on the legality of the death penalty for child rapists. Marcia Coyle discusses the… Continue watching
Apr 15 Supreme Court Upholds Use of Lethal Injection By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection executions Wednesday, likely clearing the way for states to resume executions that have been on hold for nearly eight months. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Lethal Injection The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on the legality of lethal injection as it pertains to the Constitution's "cruel and unusual punishment" clause. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal offers insight into the case. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Supreme Court Stays Execution Ahead of Pivotal Case The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to stay an execution by lethal injection in Mississippi, the third such decision halting an execution ahead of a case that will test the constitutionality of lethal injections. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discusses… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Supreme Court to Weigh Education Law, More in New Session The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with a docket that includes cases on reimbursement for private education, election law and the rights of Guantanamo Bay detainees. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle previews the term and potential… Continue watching