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Appeals court tosses order blocking Mississippi executions

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — An appeals court Wednesday upheld Mississippi’s method of lethal injection, rejecting arguments from death row inmates who opposed the state’s plan to use drugs not specifically approved by state law. The […]

Federal judge orders temporary halt to Mississippi executions, state to appeal

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state of Mississippi from using two drugs in executions. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday saying Mississippi officials […]