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News April 10, 2017
Here are the 7 men Arkansas plans to execute this month
The cases of the condemned capture much of the debate for and against the death penalty.
By Maurice Chammah
News June 29, 2015
Controlled Substances
Are U.S. drug companies against the death penalty? Sort of.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
Feature June 1, 2015
After Lethal Injection
Three states, three ways to kill a human being.
By Maurice Chammah, Andrew Cohen and Eli Hager
Looking Back April 30, 2015
‘No Human Is Wise Enough to Decide Who Should Die’
The life and death of Robert Utter, former state Supreme Court justice and death penalty opponent.
By Ken Armstrong
Quiz April 28, 2015
Executioners vs. Veterinarians
Which do we kill more humanely, our pets or condemned prisoners?
By Andy Rossback
News January 31, 2015
The Great Ohio Death Drug Mystery
Who’s selling what to the executioner?
By Maurice Chammah
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