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Arizona Fires Head of Lethal Injection Review for Reviewing Lethal Injection

Nov 29, 2024

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Arizona Fires Head of Lethal Injection Review for Reviewing Lethal Injection

Governor Katie Hobbs hired former federal magistrate David Duncan to make lethal injection humane. She fired him for concluding—like many others—that it can't be done.

Sorry I'm Late, the DEA Thought I Was a Criminal

Nov 14, 2024

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Sorry I'm Late, the DEA Thought I Was a Criminal

How artificial limits and antiscientific thinking from the nation's drug warriors endanger patient care.

Could Viral Pneumonia Explain Why Robert Roberson Is on Death Row?

Oct 18, 2024

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Could Viral Pneumonia Explain Why Robert Roberson Is on Death Row?

A counterintuitive—but evidence-based—reason for Roberson's innocence claims.

On Fentanyl, Tim Walz Said the Loud Part Quietly

Oct 3, 2024

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On Fentanyl, Tim Walz Said the Loud Part Quietly

While both VP candidates debated which crackdown could stem the overdose tide, Walz pointed out that harm reduction is already winning.

Alabama Can't Hide from Their Own Nitrogen Hypoxia Autopsy—But They Can Ignore It

Sep 26, 2024

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Alabama Can't Hide from Their Own Nitrogen Hypoxia Autopsy—But They Can Ignore It

The state's autopsy following Kenneth Smith's execution by nitrogen hypoxia backs up witness accounts and contradicts the state. Tonight they'll use nitrogen again anyway.

Good Riddance to Paramedics Afraid of Accountability

Sep 19, 2024

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Good Riddance to Paramedics Afraid of Accountability

Colorado paramedics are taking demotions in the wake of Elijah McCain's death. We don't need them.

A 2024 Research Letter Suggests What a Botched Lethal Injection Might Feel Like

Sep 5, 2024

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A 2024 Research Letter Suggests What a Botched Lethal Injection Might Feel Like

11 anesthesiologists volunteered to be chemically paralyzed but fully awake.

Florida Appeals Court: Lethal Injection Might Be Surgery without Anesthesia—And That's Fine

Aug 22, 2024

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Florida Appeals Court: Lethal Injection Might Be Surgery without Anesthesia—And That's Fine

The Court specifically cites saphenous venous cutdown as a reason lethal injection doesn't violate the Eighth Amendment.

The Government's Stance on Execution Drugs Contradicts Its Own Drug Control Strategy

Aug 8, 2024

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The Government's Stance on Execution Drugs Contradicts Its Own Drug Control Strategy

There's a lot to like about the National Drug Control Strategy—andit'd be great if they took their own advice.

If She Wins, Kamala Harris Should End Trump's Dishonest Execution Drug Policy

Jul 25, 2024

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If She Wins, Kamala Harris Should End Trump's Dishonest Execution Drug Policy

A facially absurd DOJ opinion makes lethal injection easier.

The Challenge of Measuring Botched Executions

Jul 11, 2024

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The Challenge of Measuring Botched Executions

We don't know how big the problem is—and that's part of the problem.

Texas Won't Let Ramiro Gonzales Save a Life Because It Interferes with Killing Him

Jun 25, 2024

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Texas Won't Let Ramiro Gonzales Save a Life Because It Interferes with Killing Him

Gonzales's desire to give life was too unpredictable for the state trying to kill him.

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