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October 14, 2014

Oklahoma Delays Executions Due to Drug Shortage 
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Oklahoma is seeking to delay three executions until next year amidst a
shortage in lethal injection drugs. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott
Pruitt has requested more time to train staff and obtain drugs which
have been in short supply due to a boycott by European drug makers. In
April, Oklahoma was the site of a 43-minute botched execution. Since
then, the state has revamped its protocols and unveiled a new death
chamber that will cost more than $100,000 in taxpayer money.

 

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