lethal injection

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Thirty-nine of last year's executions were carried out by lethal injection.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Florida used lethal injection to execute Zakrzewski, one of two methods that, until recently, were the only ones allowed under state law.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

Sigmon's lawyer, Bo King, had been hoping for a last-minute stay of execution by the South Carolina governor and accused the state of withholding information about the lethal injection process.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

Cantu has the same name as the Texas death row inmate who was put to death with a lethal injection two days after Kardashian’s post.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

In the case I argued before the Court, we challenged the constitutionality of Alabama's protocols for lethal injection.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson