State wants source of new lethal injection drugs to be kept secret from public
Prison officials agree to give information to federal judge, but they want to protect pharmacies involved.
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Criminal Justice
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His attorneys argue that the state needs to disclose more about lethal-injection drugs.
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It appears that Louisiana will use the same drug that was used in a prolonged execution in Ohio.
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Live chat: Lens, St. Louis Public Radio reporters discuss controversy over lethal injection drugs
Join us at 1 p.m. CT to talk about efforts to delay executions in Louisiana and Missouri.
Lawyers argue that next week’s execution could amount to ‘human experimentation’
They continue to press their case against the state’s plans for lethal injection.
Like Ohio, Louisiana may use controversial 2-drug mix for Feb. 5 execution
A state prison spokeswoman says officials can't get the necessary drug for an execution scheduled in nine days, so they've added an option for a two-drug mix that caused concern after a drawn-out execution in Ohio earlier this month.
State has explored illegally obtaining drug for upcoming execution
Just-released email shows state prison official was in touch with Oklahoma pharmacy not licensed in Louisiana, and that pharmacy wanted a confidentiality agreement. As of Friday, the state still didn't have lethal-injection drug for a scheduled Feb. 5 execution.
