Racial Disparities in Lethal Injection Executions

A new report by Reprieve found racial disparities in the mistakes made during lethal injection executions in the U.S., with Black prisoners experiencing more botched executions. The study highlights issues of racial discrimination in the death penalty process, from jury selection to the execution itself.

Death Row Inmate Appeal in Georgia

The Georgia parole board will hear an appeal from a death row inmate who is scheduled to die by lethal injection. Advocates argue that he is intellectually challenged and should not be executed.

Capital Punishment Procedures in Idaho and Other States

Eight people were executed in Texas in 2023 and an execution in Idaho failed due to unsuccessful attempts to establish an intravenous line. The incident raised questions about the identities and qualifications of the medical team involved in executions in different states.