The Death Penalty as Seen by Glenn Ford

by ANDREA ARMSTRONG

“Glenn Ford taught me that every chance for life matters,” writes Andrea Armstrong, of her friend, who spent 30 years on Death Row before he was cleared and released. “Despite being sentenced to death, Glenn and others on the Row refused to forget their humanity.”

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Redemption and the Ultimate Punishment

by MOLLY FOWLER

“I remember feeling a flush of anger that the State of Louisiana was giving Bordelon what he wanted, relief from his guilt,” writes Molly Fowler, who visited Angola with a film crew in 2010, just as Louisiana was preparing for its last execution, of Gerald Bordelon.

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FROM THE LENS VAULT

Executions in Louisiana on hold until at least June
Hospital that supplied execution drug says prison requested it for “medical patient”
In rush to find lethal injection drug, prison officials turned to a hospital
Louisiana’s death-penalty protocol uses same drugs as lengthy Arizona execution
Bill that would hide sources of lethal-injection drugs now heads to Senate floor
Execution of child-killer delayed six months after botched lethal injections elsewhere
State failed to turn over key public records about execution drugs
Louisiana execution method calls for same drug used in botched Oklahoma execution
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Louisiana case over execution protocol
State appeals judge’s order to reveal source of lethal injection drug
State wants source of new lethal injection drugs to be kept secret from public
Killer set for Wednesday execution wins 90-day delay, trial regarding drugs
State says it has execution drugs as judge orders it to reveal plans for Sepulvado
Lawyers argue that next week’s execution could amount to ‘human experimentation’
Like Ohio, Louisiana may use controversial 2-drug mix for Feb. 5 execution
State has explored illegally obtaining drug for upcoming execution
State is late in getting lethal-injection drug; potential supplier kept secret
With lethal-injection drugs hard to get, states turning to custom pharmacies
Killer gets new execution date, but state might not have lethal-injection drug then
State’s supply of drug for executing prisoners has expired, says attorney for death-row inmate
With execution delayed, lawyer argues for disclosures about lethal injection drug
Inmate’s lawyers call on state to answer questions about execution drug
As execution looms, state says prisoner must show why expired drugs are bad
Appeals court lets execution move forward