Propofol

(Last updated Jan. 30, 2014)

Two weeks ago, Gov. Jay Nixon instructed the Missouri Department of Corrections to come up with a new procedure for carrying out lethal injections.On…

On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Corrections announced that it had selected a new drug for upcoming executions: pentobarbital.The change comes…

On Friday, Governor Jay Nixon postponed the execution of an inmate that was set for later this month. That execution was going to be carried out using…

Last updated 1:30 p.m. Will be updated further.Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has responded to the recent controversy surrounding the execution drug propofol…

Updated 10/9/2013 6:42The Missouri Department of Corrections has announced that it will be returning some of its propofol to its supplier, as the company…

Updated at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9, to correct errors in our interview.In the next two months, the state of Missouri plans to use the drug…

Governor Jay Nixon said Missouri will be moving forward with two executions later this year, in spite of objections from the American Civil Liberties…

A manufacturer of the anesthetic blamed for Michael Jackson's overdose death says it won't allow the drug to be sold for use in executions. Drug maker…

Updated 6:03 p.m. with reaction The Missouri Supreme Court will not set execution dates for six death row inmates until a court case over the state's new…