Arkansas Pushes To Carry Out Executions, Fighting Court Rulings And The Clock
Arkansas had sought to execute eight men before its supply of a lethal injection drug expires. Judges blocked the killings, but the state appealed. The first execution was set for Monday night.
Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET
Arkansas is making preparations for a series of executions that, as of late morning Monday, it is legally barred from carrying out. The state's attorneys are fighting to persuade judges to allow the executions — and to make the decision quickly.
The state had scheduled eight men to die over the course
