Chris Geidner
Three States Bought Illegal Execution Drugs From Supplier In India
Chris Harris, the execution drug salesman who has been the focus of ongoing reporting by BuzzFeed News, sold drugs to Texas, Arizona, and Nebraska.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Arizona, Texas Purchased Execution Drugs Illegally Overseas, But FDA Halts The Import
Both Arizona and Texas attempted to illegally import sodium thiopental in July, but the shipments are still being held at the airports. Nebraska also attempted to import the same drug illegally this summer, as previously reported.
Chris McDaniel
Outside Lawyers Were Hired In Oklahoma As January Execution Mix-Up Was Revealed
Two high-power, former government lawyers were brought in to represent Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin's office and state corrections department officials earlier this month — as the state announced it had executed a man in January using the wrong drug.
Chris Geidner
Ohio Cancels Upcoming Executions, Reschedules Them For Starting In 2017
"[I]t has become exceedingly difficult to secure [execution] drugs," Ohio corrections officials acknowledge in pushing off executions into 2017.
Chris Geidner
Former Federal Worker Sues, Alleging Anti-Gay Bias At Aviation Agency
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled this summer that anti-gay discrimination is covered under existing civil rights laws. Now, a gay man in Miami is hoping to expand the scope of that win by taking the Obama administration to court.
Chris Geidner
After Drug Mix-Up, Oklahoma Will Hold No More Executions In 2015
The agreement between inmates and Oklahoma is the latest fallout from the state calling off an execution at the last minute on Sept. 30 because it obtained the wrong drug from its supplier.
Chris Geidner
Supreme Court Skeptical Of Judges' Role In Florida Death Sentencing
Justices question Florida’s laws, which state that a judge independently must make the decision to impose a death sentence after a jury’s "advisory" recommendation — which is reached through a majority, not unanimous, vote.
Chris Geidner
High Court Split On Whether It Even Can Hear Juvenile Sentencing Case Now
Much of the time in Tuesday's arguments in Henry Montgomery's case — which challenges a mandatory life sentence he received for a murder he committed at 17 — was spent on arguments over whether the justices could even hear the case.
Chris Geidner
Justices To Address If Juvenile Sentencing Ruling Applies To Old Convictions
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday over the effects of a 2012 decision ending automatic life without parole sentences for juveniles. The case is one of several criminal law issues to be considered by the justices in the court's new term.
Chris Geidner
Texas Appeals Court Halts Scheduled Execution Amid Misconduct Claims
The Nov. 3 scheduled execution of Julius Murphy is on hold indefinitely.
Chris Geidner
What Happened When Virginia Executed Alfredo Prieto
The commonwealth of Virginia executed serial killer Alfredo Prieto a little past 9 p.m. Oct. 1 — while he still had a request to put his execution on hold pending at the Supreme Court.
Chris Geidner
Biden Shows Up At LGBT Rights Gala With A Focus On The Future
At the Human Rights Campaign's national dinner on Saturday night, Biden made the case that he has shown up for LGBT people in the past — and that much more remains to be done.
Chris Geidner
Hillary Clinton Pitches Her Would-Be Presidency To LGBT Advocates
"You’ve helped change a lot of minds, including mine," Hillary Clinton told the leaders of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBT rights group.
Chris Geidner
Virginia Executes Serial Killer Before Supreme Court Rules On Final Request
Virginia executed serial killer Alfredo Prieto on Thursday evening. His lawyers had a Supreme Court request still pending relating to litigation that had been moving through the federal courts throughout the day.
Chris Geidner
Vice President Biden To Give Keynote Address At LGBT Group's Dinner
After the staff, board, and volunteer leaders of the Human Rights Campaign hear Hillary Clinton speak on Saturday morning, Oct. 3, Biden will address the group's annual dinner that night.
Chris Geidner
Justice Scalia Says He "Wouldn't Be Surprised" If Supreme Court Ended Death Penalty
In a speech Tuesday at Rhodes College, the conservative Supreme Court justice said that four of his colleagues think that the penalty is unconstitutional, The Commercial Appeal reported.
Chris Geidner
Hillary Clinton To Address Nation's Largest LGBT Rights Group In October
As the Human Rights Campaign ramps up its 2016 campaign efforts, the former secretary of state will speak to its board on Oct. 3, the group announced on Tuesday.
Chris Geidner
See How Real News (Scott Walker Dropping Out) Crushed A GIF (Pizza Rat) On Twitter
Beginning at 4:09 p.m., more people were talking about Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who is dropping out of the race, than were talking about the rat that carried a pizza slice down the NYC subway steps. Small victories!
Chris Geidner
Lawyers Tee Up Two Questions For Judge In Kentucky Marriage Licenses Case
A lawyer for the deputy clerk who has been issuing marriage licenses in Rowan County raised questions about changes the elected clerk, Kim Davis, made to the forms.
Chris Geidner
Here's The Map Of What The Death Penalty Looks Like In The U.S. Today
As Supreme Court justices raise questions about whether the constitutionality of the death penalty should be reconsidered, this BuzzFeed News map — which will be updated as circumstances warrant — takes a look at where executions take place in America today. [Updated as of Oct. 21, 2015.]
Chris Geidner
