Many states have backup execution plans, but failures still happen
Twenty-seven states have capital punishment, and they vary widely in how they administer the death penalty and just how much of that lethal process they keep hidden from public view, according to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center.
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1 viewpointRan by 3 outlets across the spectrum· PBS NewsHour, Philadelphia Inquirer
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0 viewpointsSame wire story as other lanes. No original Center take here.
Many states have backup execution plans, but failures still happen
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A blind spot on this side of the story.