April 17, 2017 Judge's anti-death penalty protest riles conservatives An Arkansas judge who temporarily barred the state from executing inmates sparked outrage among conservatives for participating in anti-death penalty rallies before and after he issued his ruling.
April 17, 2017 Arkansas execution plan major test for drug secrecy measures If Arkansas succeeds in executing multiple inmates by the end of the month, it will show that states have found an effective way of repelling some legal challenges that have thwarted or delayed executions in recent years.
April 17, 2017 Arkansas' multiple execution plan in limbo after rulings Arkansas' already compromised plan to put eight men to death over 11 days is in limbo after a judge blocked the use of a lethal injection drug that a supplier says officials misleadingly obtained and the state's highest court halted the executions of one of the first inmates who had been scheduled to die.
April 17, 2017 Executing multiple inmates the same day was common, now rare The last time a state put more than one inmate to death on the same day was more than 16 years ago when Texas executed two condemned killers in back-to-back lethal injections.
April 15, 2017 Judge halts Arkansas plan to execute inmates by end of month A federal judge issued an order Saturday halting Arkansas' unprecedented plan to execute seven inmates by the end of the month.
April 15, 2017 3 Arkansas execution drugs key in pharmaceutical industry A state judge ruled Friday that Arkansas cannot inject inmates with the muscle relaxant currently on hand until he addresses a complaint that prison officials obtained the drug improperly. He set a hearing for Tuesday; the executions were due to start Monday.
April 14, 2017 Arkansas death penalty foes hope for big Good Friday rally While outrage on social media is growing over Arkansas' unprecedented plan to put seven inmates to death before the end of the month, the protests have been more muted within the conservative Southern state where capital punishment is still favored by a strong majority of residents.
April 13, 2017 Arkansas execution protests less in streets, more in tweets Outrage is growing on social media over Arkansas' unprecedented plan to execute seven inmates this month but the protests have been more muted within the conservative Southern state where polls show that capital punishment is still favored.
April 13, 2017 Arkansas judge rejects bid to block inmate's execution An Arkansas judge says she won't stay the execution of one of the first inmates facing lethal injection under the state's plan to put seven men to death by the end of the month.
April 13, 2017 Arkansas man accused of beating wife, setting her on fire An Arkansas man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly beating his wife, dousing lighter fluid on her and setting her on fire, police said.
