Arkansas is set for a mass execution of eight people within a 10 day period, starting April 17.
The rush to kill exists because one lethal injection drug — which has caused multiple botched executions — is about to expire. Replacing these weapons has become challenging since drug companies have increasingly stopped participating.
Abel Tomlinson is the founder of the Arkansas Nonviolence Alliance. The opinions of this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Free Weekly or its staff.
