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Wednesday 25 November 2020
Amy O’Connor talks to the sister of Kathy Kendrick, one of 16 victims of a Christmas massacre in Arkansas 30 years ago.
At least 24 rounds were fired in about 11 seconds, according to a video of the incident believed to be gang-related.
Police don’t believe the incident was terrorism-related.
Reed apparently live-streamed video of himself charging his vehicle at the granite stele.
The state’s remaining supply of one of the drugs runs out tomorrow.
The prisoner was seen to convulse 20 times before he died.
This is the first time in 17 years in the US that a state has executed two people in the space of 24 hours.
The US state’s stock of a controversial sedative will expire at the end of the month.
Ledell Lee’s execution was among eight inmates originally scheduled to be put to death before a lethal injection drug expires on 30 April.
Actor Johnny Depp has been one of thousands of protesters to demonstrate against capital punishment.
Justices declined an appeal from the state’s attorney general to lift a stay barring the execution of Don Davis.
A federal judge issued stays for each of the inmates on Saturday.
The executions have been blocked on foot of a constitutional amendment banning “cruel and unusual punishment”.
The US state wants to do it before its access to an execution drug is stopped.
Arkansas has scheduled the executions in order to use its supply of a lethal injection drug before it expires.
Arkansas says the unprecedented timetable is necessary because one of the ingredients in the lethal injection will soon expire.
He fired his gun into a car, shooting and killing a three-year-old boy.
The boy’s 11-year-old brother said the two were home alone when the nine-year-old began playing with a gun and it accidentally fired.
Joseph Boeckmann could face up to 20 years in prison.
The man was arrested and charged with public intoxication.
Gertrude Weaver had only attained the accolade five days ago.
No other injuries were reported, though the man had pointed the gun at two people in the house who were led out by police before the shootout.
At least six people have died as a result of the storm with authorities telling people to stay at home and not risk treacherous roads.
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Erickson Dimas-Martinez will be retried because a juror tweeted about the case – and complained about the coffee.
US reality TV stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, who don’t use birth control for religious reasons, are expecting their 20th child in April 2012.
Catch up on the day’s big news – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
Three men convicted of the killing of three 8-year-old boys in 1993 say they will continue to work to clear their names.
Winds of more than 150 mph have hit the central US – flattening homes, crushing cars, and killing 13 people in Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas.
The search for survivors gets underway across southern states of America. More than 240 tornadoes have been reported.
The storms that already hit three states in the US Deep South spread to the state of North Carolina on Saturday where 14 people died.
Felled trees fell into homes and killed an 18-month-old girl and her father as they slept. Some governers have declared states of emergency.
Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Enda Kenny goes viral; Arkansas hit by another biblical deluge of dead animals – and Russell Brand commits the ultimate crime against women.
THE NATIONAL PUBLIC Health Emergency Team is meeting today to make its recommendation to Government about easing Level 5 restrictions.
The recommendation will potentially set out what people are able to do in the weeks leading up to Christmas, ahead of the Government’s decision this week on whether or not it will re-open things like pubs and restaurants across the country after 1 December.
It’s been reported this week that some ministers believe restaurants should be allowed to open for indoor dining during December and that pubs should also be allowed to reopen.
However, some public health experts believe that it would not be safe to re-open restaurants next month, given the potential to the virus to spread in congregated indoor settings.
But what do you think? Today we’re asking: Would you be comfortable going to a restaurant for a meal in December?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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