The doctor who helps put prisoners to death – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Three states in the US are set to carry out executions by lethal injection on August 13, marking the first time since 2010 that three people will be put to death on the same day. The execution of Darrell Hines in Tennessee is under scrutiny due to a previously botched lethal injection in the state. A doctor's role in the botched execution has been revealed, shedding light on the American death penalty and the usually hidden process of capital punishment.
- ▪Three states are set to carry out executions by lethal injection on August 13.
- ▪The execution of Darrell Hines in Tennessee is under scrutiny due to a previously botched lethal injection in the state.
- ▪A doctor's role in the botched execution has been revealed, lifting the lid on a usually hidden aspect of the American death penalty.
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43:22Stateside with Kai and CarterCapital punishmentThe doctor who helps put prisoners to death – Stateside with Kai and CarterOn 13 August, three states are set to carry out executions by lethal injection. It’s the first time since 2010 that three people will be put to death on the same day in the US. In Tennessee, the execution of Darrell Hines is in the spotlight, because the last lethal injection in the state was botched. Ed Pilkington speaks to Kai Wright about the doctor at the center of that botched execution, whose identity was revealed inadvertently last year. Ed explains how his reporting has lifted the lid on a role that is usually hidden away from public view, and what it tells us about the American death penalty today Hosted by Kai Wright with Ed Pilkington .
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