Coverage dated November 17, 2022 to November 21, 2022

Alabama Pauses Executions After a 3rd Failed Lethal Injection

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey sought a pause in executions and ordered a “top-to-bottom” review of the state's capital punishment system Monday after an unprecedented third failed lethal injection.

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Reports & sources

43 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Alabama halts execution after problem establishing IV (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Alabama called off the scheduled execution of a man convicted in a 1988 murder-for-hire after having trouble establishing venous access in time to meet the state's deadline to start the execution. This marks the second time since September the state has canceled an execution due to difficulties…

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Alabama pausing executions after 3rd failed lethal injection (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is seeking a pause in executions and ordering a “top-to-bottom” review of the state’s capital punishment system after an unprecedented third failed lethal injection. Ivey issued

  3. Fox32 Chicago

    Alabama seeking pause on executions after 3rd failed lethal injection (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is seeking a pause in executions and ordering a “top-to-bottom” review of the state’s capital punishment system after an unprecedented third failed lethal injection.

  4. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Alabama is pausing executions after a 3rd failed lethal injection (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey sought a pause in executions and ordered a "top-to-bottom" review of the state's capital punishment system Monday after an unprecedented third failed lethal injection.

  5. New York Times

    Alabama Suspends Executions After Lethal Injection Problems (opens New York Times)

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    Gov. Kay Ivey ordered a temporary stop to all executions after prison officials could not access the veins of two prisoners.

  6. Reason

    Alabama’s governor calls for a moratorium on executions in the state (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    While the pause comes as a relief to those opposed to the death penalty, Ivey's full-throated defense of the practice makes it clear that she seeks only a temporary pause in executions, not an end to the policy.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Alabama Pauses Executions After a 3rd Failed Lethal Injection (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey sought a pause in executions and ordered a “top-to-bottom” review of the state's capital punishment system Monday after an unprecedented third failed lethal injection.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Alabama seeks execution pause, review (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey sought a pause in executions and ordered a "top-to-bottom" review of the state's capital punishment system Monday after an unprecedented third failed lethal injection.

  9. NBC News

    Alabama pauses executions after third failed lethal injection attempt (opens NBC News)

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    Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the department is fully committed to the review and is “confident that we can get this done right.”

  10. Politico

    Alabama pausing executions after third failed lethal injection (opens Politico)

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    “For the sake of the victims and their families, we’ve got to get this right,” Gov. Kay Ivey said.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Alabama Pauses Executions After Third Botched Lethal Injection Since 2018 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey paused all executions and asked the Department of Corrections to undertake a full review of the state’s capital punishment system.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Alabama governor asks to pause executions and review system after recent lethal injections halted (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Melissa Alonso and Devan Cole, CNN Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has asked the state’s attorney general to pause executions and requested a “top-to-bottom” review of the state’s capital punishment system following multiple failed lethal injections.

  13. CBS News

    Alabama governor orders temporary halt to executions after third failed lethal injection (opens CBS News)

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    The state did not complete the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith because officials couldn't find a suitable vein to inject the lethal drugs.

  14. The Guardian

    Alabama seeks pause in executions after third failed lethal injection (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Governor orders ‘top-to-bottom’ review of capital punishment system and asks to withdraw execution dates for two inmates

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.