fromSlate Magazine1 week agoOne Thing Made This Week's Execution in Tennessee Particularly HorrificTennessee executed Byron Black, highlighting issues around botched executions and the need for dignity in the death penalty process.
Black Lives MatterfromNew York Post3 months agoSouth Carolina firing squad 'botched' execution of cop killer Mikal Mahdi as bullets missed heart, left him alive 'longer than was intended'The execution of Mikal Mahdi was botched, causing him excruciating pain and suffering after being shot by a firing squad.
US newsfromwww.npr.org3 months agoA firing squad tried to shoot a prisoner in the heart. They missed, autopsy indicatesThe execution of Mikal Mahdi was reportedly botched as none of the bullets hit his heart, causing prolonged suffering.
fromwww.theguardian.com3 months agoRevealed: Autopsy suggests South Carolina botched firing squad executionMikal Mahdi's execution was botched, leading to a prolonged and painful death.