North Carolina
Dr. Death – a bombshell interview from the doctor charged with overseeing North Carolina’s executions. Dr. Obi Umesi comes forward and reveals that the State has not been complying with court-ordered execution standards. Indeed, he says, medical ethics would require him to refuse to participate in executions as the State claims they are performed.
Durham assistant district attorney appointed to head the Innocence Inquiry Commission.
NAACP calls for an end to the death penalty.
Elsewhere
Mentally ill Oregon defendant claims innocence, then tells jury, “Sentence me to death, because if you don’t, you’re suckers.”
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