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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Alabama's first execution since they were paused last November may proceed on Thursday, court says

Alabama Department of Corrections

A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to stop an upcoming execution in Alabama, rejecting an inmate's argument that the state has a history of botched lethal injections.

James Barber, 64, is scheduled to be put to death Thursday evening at a south Alabama prison, in the first execution scheduled in the state since Gov. Kay Ivey paused them in November for an internal review.

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