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| Lethal Drug Stoppage Shows Death Penalty Divide |
| By kunr.org- Marcus Lavergne |
| Published: 05/19/2016 |
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The Nevada Department of Corrections is still moving forward with plans for a new execution facility in Ely in light of pharmaceutical powerhouse, Pfizer, halting its sell of lethal injection drugs last Friday. Reno Public Radio’s Marcus Lavergne reports: Department of Correction’s spokeswoman Brooke Keast says plans for the nearly $858,000 facility will continue, but she doesn’t know how quickly. “It’s our legislature, the voters and the people of Nevada that will ultimately make the decision on what happens with this stuff,” Keast said. Pfizer is the most recent company to discontinue the use of its Food and Drug administration approved-drugs for lethal injection, the only method for execution used in Nevada. Read More. |
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