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2. Arkansas Puts Ledell Lee to Death, in Its First Execution Since 2005.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:15 AM

Apr 2017

The State of Arkansas, dismissing criticism that it intended to rush too many prisoners to their deaths too quickly, on Thursday night carried out its first execution in more than a decade. Using a lethal injection drug that has been the subject of sharp constitutional debate, the state plans to execute three more men by the end of the month, before its supply of the chemical expires.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/us/arkansas-death-penalty-ledell-lee-execution.html?

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Arkansas executions: first death to go ahead after prisoner's challenge fails [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2017 OP

Sigh... Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2017 #1

It seems hopeless, at times, especially realizing there were several years without it Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #3

I really have to believe if Apartheid South Africa could do it, we could too Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2017 #6

Back in the 90s, when Florida and Texas led the nation in executions question everything Apr 2017 #12

Arkansas Puts Ledell Lee to Death, in Its First Execution Since 2005. elleng Apr 2017 #2

They won, humanity lost. Thank you for posting the news. Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #4

And the person he beat to death MichMary Apr 2017 #9

W.T.F. They're rushing because 1 of the drugs will expire at the end of April,??? Wtf? uppityperson Apr 2017 #5

. Arazi Apr 2017 #7

I will never understand this DeminPennswoods Apr 2017 #8

In the case of Arkansas MichMary Apr 2017 #10

Oh, I know DeminPennswoods Apr 2017 #14

You know, in the last several days, with the "go ahead" and stayes, I wondered why Arkansanians question everything Apr 2017 #11

It's "Arkansans" (or "Arkansawers" used by some old folk) Seeking Serenity Apr 2017 #13

It's really hard to forget that man actually thought he could save some of his food for later. Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #15

What I understand TEB Apr 2017 #16