Arkansas proposes bill to allow executions by nitrogen hypoxia
Arkansas is one among several other states that are looking to replace their way of carrying out capital punishment by using ...
Idaho bill making firing squads primary form of execution heads to the Senate
Supporters of the bill focused their arguments on efficiency, while some opponents cite a lack of data could bring potential ...
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Brad Sigmon's legal team seeks execution stay, citing mental illness and trial failures
The legal team for Brad Sigmon has filed a motion for a stay of execution Thursday and a petition for a writ of habeas corpus ...
Bill to use firing squad as state's primary execution method advances to Idaho Senate floor
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. A bill establishing firing squads as Idaho’s primary method of execution ...
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Man on death row in South Carolina seeks postponement to get autopsy from last execution
A condemned man in South Carolina, Brad Sigmon, requests a stay of execution due to delays in receiving autopsy reports from ...
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Arizona Considers Firing Squads for Executions Amid Lethal Injection Issues
Arizona lawmakers consider reinstating the firing squad as a death penalty method because of issues with lethal injections. House committee passed a relevant bill, which now progresses through the ...
Drug used in SC’s executions might cause unnecessary pain, suffering, Justice Dept. warns
Both the federal government and South Carolina carry out the lethal injections using a single drug, pentobarbital, a powerful ...