CHICAGO — Executions by lethal injection involve a common medical procedure and government-approved medications — used for non-medical purposes. That’s one reason why the American Medical Association ...

Arizona's botched executions have sparked a national debate over the use of lethal injections, with questions raised about ...

Nearly eight months after the first failed execution in Idaho history, the state prison system has in place changes to its lethal injection procedures in efforts to maintain capital punishment and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama plans to execute ...