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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Boone

News groups sue Idaho prison leader for increased witness access to lethal injection executions

Execution Access Media Lawsuit Idaho - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Associated Press and two other news organizations are suing Idaho's top prison official for increased access to lethal injection executions, saying the state is unconstitutionally hiding the actual administration of the deadly drugs from public view.

The AP, The Idaho Statesman and East Idaho News filed the lawsuit against Idaho Department of Correction Director Josh Tewalt in Boise's U.S. District Court on Friday.

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