Lethal injection, long perceived as a humane method of execution, is facing increasing scrutiny over its actual efficacy and humaneness. In particular, the use of pentobarbital,...
Aaron Gunches has informed the Arizona Supreme Court of his desire to be executed. In a hand-written legal brief, he requested the court to issue the...
Advocacy groups have urged Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs to complete and make public an investigation into the state’s death penalty practices. This call comes in the...
Upon taking office, many citizens experienced a renewed sense of hope regarding criminal justice reform. The new administration’s opposition to the death penalty and support for...
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has decided to withdraw her appeal to the Supreme Court regarding her authority to seek an execution warrant, a right also...
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has initiated steps to move forward with the execution of convicted murderer Aaron Gunches. On Friday, Mayes requested the Arizona Supreme...
David Duncan, a former federal magistrate appointed by Governor Katie Hobbs to review Arizona’s execution methods, claims he was let go for revealing uncomfortable truths: lethal...