The Strange Death of Arizona's Execution Protocol Review
The state's plans for a "thorough and independent review" ended in an epistolary slapfight.
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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
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?
A counterintuitive—but evidence-based—reason for Roberson's innocence claims.
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
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
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
11 anesthesiologists volunteered to be chemically paralyzed but fully awake.
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
There's a lot to like about the National Drug Control Strategy—andit'd be great if they took their own advice.