Its the inside story. [ ] inside story, im ray suarez. Over the past year or so its been proved by the state, they have watched the curtain open on condemned prisoners, strapped to a gurney and lethal chemicals introduced to the bloodstream. Some prisoners writhe, gasping for breath, thrashing against the gurneys restraints. Time. Several cases headed to the supreme court, proving tested methods of lethal injection violate the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. One by one pharmaceutical calls closed the door to government buyers saying they dont want their products used to kill prisoners. American pharmacists are speaking up, not willing to allow compounds produced as medicines to be used to cause death. Complicated times for the penalty in the states, even though death is supported by a large number of states and majority of medicines. Its harder to carry out. We have a member of the American Pharmacist association, dr Leonard Edloe who helped develop the new policy. The res
Begins today. The fate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev begins today in boston less than two miles from where he and his brother planted a bomb. And it comes after another day of running the race of Boston Marathon when the american Cynthia Mcfadden crossed the finish line. Bill richards and his wife denese have come out publicly against executing tsarnaev but that decision will be made by the juror. Reporter prosecutors are expected to remind jurors of Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs intent when he and his brother laid the bomb near the finish line. Three days later the brothers took part in the murder of m. I. T. Police officer. And dzhokhar was convicted of all 30 counts against him. Meanwhile, tsarnaevs defense team will work to spare his life. Expert attorney judy clark is expected to put friends and family on the stand in order to portray him as a normal teenager. How was a normal teenager how did he become the person who allowed himself to do this terrible act. What well hear from judy clark and her col
Story. [ ] inside story, im ray suarez. Over the past year or so its been proved by the state, they have watched the curtain open on condemned prisoners, strapped to a gurney and lethal chemicals introduced to the bloodstream. Some prisoners writhe, gasping for breath thrashing against the gurneys restraints. The execution taking a long time. Several cases headed to the supreme court, proving tested methods of lethal injection violate the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. One by one pharmaceutical calls closed the door to government buyers saying they dont want their products used to kill prisoners. American pharmacists are speaking up, not willing to allow compounds produced as medicines to be used to cause death. Complicated times for the penalty in the states, even though death is supported by a large number of states and majority of medicines. Its harder to carry out. We have a member of the American Pharmacist association, dr Leonard Edloe who helped develop the new pol
Officials confirm one of the slain gunmen was the sun of a Government Official. Closing arts at the boston bombing trial. We look at some of the challenges that the defense faces. We begin in yemen where Houthi Rebels have made gains in aden. A senior houthi official says they are ready for peace talks, only if the saudiled bombing stops. And a break through to bring supplies to those that need help. The Saudiled Coalition says it will allow a window of time for aid to be delivered. 9 were killed, 61 injured. Omar alsalah has more. Most of the heavy fighting on sunday took place in the districts in the south of aden not far from the citys port. Heavy fighting was reported as Houthi Rebels and fighters loyal to the deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh managed to infiltrate the area. They were met with resistance from fighters loyal to president Abdrabbu Mansour hadi. Nearby in the districts, there were battles too. Aden has become the center of the war. Parts of the city had been withou
Good morning, welcome to al jazeera. The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial will begin deliberations. Dzhokar tsarnaev faces 30 counts including several that could lead to the death penalty. The defense tried to persuade the jury that he was manipulated by his older brother tamerlan. The words lawyers used in closing arguments monday were consistent repeatedly referring to the now 21yearold Dzhokar Tsarnaev as a kid or teenager under the influence of his older brother. The prosecution repeated the assertion over and over again that the tsarnaevs were a team and partners in the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and injured 260. Besides words the prosecution relied heavily on images of the 2013 attack during their 90 minute remarks during which some of the courtroom wiped away tears. Tsarnaev faces 17 counts which could result in death. The prosecution hopes they buy their argument. Hes expected to be found guilty because his lawyer admit his involvement but this Defense S