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being dug and pushed into that hole and when she told her attacker that she would go to police, clayton locketd the trigger. that gun jammed. locket walked back to her truck, cleared the weapon, and despite stephanie neman's screams, he shot her in the head. locket was told by an accomplish neman was stillaccomplice to bury her anyway. her family said every day we are left wi.enrrific images of the last days of her life. we're left with the images that she needed us and were not aware &háhp &hc% released this n statement last night, apparently, written before the execution saying again, quoting, she was the joy of our life. we are thankful this day has finally arrived and justice will finally be served.;+szz neman was an only child. >> tragic, what a sad story. thank you. >>> we saw literally hundreds of stories today about the botched execution, the 45 minutes or 43 minutes of torture supposedly that this man suffered before he died. the daily mail/h writing killer dies of heart attack after 40 minutes in aggie and sitting up to say something is wrong. when the experimental drug execution cau

even this man clayton locket's step mother said he deserved to die, it's just that he didn't deserve to suffer. today by the way on foxnews.com, keith has a piece he wants to be able to as americans there's a line between us and these murderious crazy -- >> how about this? this was not an intentional cruel and unusual punishment. it was something that went wrong. what he did was commit intentional and heinous crime? imagine how long it took this girl, buried alive, to die like that. >> i have no sympathy for him. suffering with a heart attack and i have no sympathy. juan, beyond a reasonable doubt is our standard to convict someone. if there's a situation where it's beyond all doubt whatsoever and someone -- they have eyewitnesses, they admit it, i think they can execute someone in the way that he or she executed their victim. there has to be a deterrent. i know it sounds crazy. >> you are saying an eye for an eye. >> the reason why this happened is because this leethal mix of drug didn't work because it was a new mix. the problem is all these drug companies are worried about being s

long before clayton locket writhed and struggled through his he that will injection. nowhere are executions more popular than in texas, which is home to more executions than any other state, and even there we find there are growing doubts. a close ceremony look at crime and the it mat punishment. >> this scene, outside the old downtown huntsville, has become a familiar ritual. far too familiar for the small group gathering. this evening the life of yet another texas prisoner is scheduled to end. it seems like the state of texas thinks this is blessed by god. executing people is blessed by god. >> reverend jeffery hood has been coming to executions in huntsville for nearly two years. on this day, he and a friend drove more than four hours to bear witness. it is a long drive, almost four hours. and today i just remember praying over and over again, that god might intervene. he was convicted in the abduction and murder of a houston woman. he shot her in a field and left her to die. 515 executions since 1976, when capitol punishment was reinstated. jason clark is is with

the so-called botched execution of clayton locket made news headlines and reports, but while the mediap the failed lethal injection, very little is said about the victim. clayton locket who died yesterday of a heart attack following the attempted execution was sentenced to death over the shocking 1999 murder of stephanie neiman who was raped, shot and buried alive. here with reaction. geraldo rivera is here. >> don't say on the day. perfect. >> i don't know the day. >> it's the big reveal. >> no, i love the new show. i watched, you were fantastic. >> i agree. terrific. >> i can't care this execution was botched. i don't care that he died of a heart attack. look at him. >> are you for torture? is that what we're for? this is a guy richly deserving of capital punishment. are we iraq now? please. >> they didn't do it on purpose. >> they were experimenting with drugs. they should have had this. why don't we kill him with little knives. >> that 19-year-old high school graduate didn't have a say. >> we have no beef about the guy deserving capital punishment. the beef is in a civilized societ

a fallout over oklahoma, and last night, convicted murderer, clayton locket, convulsed in his execution and died of a heart attack. >>> florida the latest state to be hit by the storm system, which is tearing across the country. the panhandle was hit by almost 2 feet of rain, causing flooding, and tornadoes spun off to the south. the severe weather is blamed for 3 dozen deaths in eight states. >>states. >> >>> there were flames black smoke and evacuations in downtown lynchburg, virginia this afternoon. a train carrying crude oil derailed, sending burning oil spilling into the james river. a few of the tank cars are leaking into the river but officials say the city drinking water is not affected. >>> tomorrow the nba takes the next step toward taking the l-a clippers away from owner donald sterling. team owners will soon vote on whether to force a sell. and tomorrow they hold a conference call to discuss the subject. but as akiko fujita reports that could be just the beginning of a long legal battle. >> i am banning mr. sterling for life. >> nba commissioner, adam silver,'s decision to b

first, what was your reaction when you heard of what happened at the clayton locket execution. >> a lot of people, this is what we had been fearful of for a while, ever since we have learned that states are shrouding their execution processes in secrecy and they are using new drugs that have never before been used on humans and executions, new drug combinations, different dosages so it really is sort of a wor horse-case scenario. >> -- worst-case scenario. >> why the new drugs, why the secrecy? >> states have had difficulty obtaining drugs to be used in lethal injections since about 2010 and as a result, they have started to implement new protocols that have been hastily adopted, often adopted without any sort of public comment or any transparency in that process. and then, they have shielded the actualnate of the drugs or the source of the drugs from the public and the courts as well. >> is there -- is it difficult to -- how do i put this? is it difficult to engage the public on something like this because the people that this affects aren't necessarily sympathetic people? >> well, tha

governor mary fallon of oklahoma is focusing about the botched execution of the oklahoma defendant, clayton lockete first drug was given something went very wrong. the drug did not work as it was supposed to and eyewitnesss say that locket was still awake and moving. the blinds were lowered. they report that locket subsequently died of a heart attack. a second inmate who was scheduled to be executed, officials put that on hold. i spoke exclusively to dean sanderford, who witnessed the execution. and the attorney for the second inmate who was scheduled to die. mr. sanderford as ms. cohen, thank you for joining us. i think our viewers would be interested to learn why your respective clients were on death row. am i correct that your client was convicted of binding the woman, dug her grave, then shot her and buried her alive. is that a fair accounting? >> that is fair. she was 19. >> 19 years old. and ms. cohen, your client, charles warner was convicted of the rape and murder of his girlfriend's 11 month-old daughter? >> yes, that is accurate? >> mr. sander ford, what did you witnes witness? >> when t

disagragreeing to a 6-m moratorium on the death penalty following last month's botched execution of clayton locket who died of an apparent heart attack 43 minutes after he was given the lethal drug cocktail. a mrinz report indicating those drugs were incorrectly injected in his groin instead of his arm and that his vein collapsed. in a rare move, congress issuing subpoenas to the secretary of the department of veterans affairs. congress demanding e-mails related to allegations that patients waited too long for healthcare. there are reports those delays led to deaths at several va centers including phoenix, a retired doctor said at least 40 died and the hospital tried to cover it up some members of congress have called on susheky to resign. >> a bill for the first state marijuana banking systeming. it would be similar to creditun yuts. they are shunned by banks and forced to operate mostly until cash. the banks are worried pot's legal in colorado but a federal crime. the federal reserve has to sign off on the plan. man-made marijuana under the microscope. the drug enforcement administration arresti

woohoo thirty eight year old clayton locket started writing and clenching his teeth thirteen minutes after the lethal injection was administered media witnesses describe what they saw. thirty nine who still. lifting his shoulders and head off a hurry. when a thing. and it appeared to be in distress to from start to its six twenty three execution and thirty six thirty nine has been closed the curtains on a sixteen in the process to watch. doctors then called off the execution. the half an hour later of an apparent massive heart attack authorities postponed the execution of another inmate scheduled for the same day. the methods used for capital punishment in the us have changed over time lethal injection is now the most common. but it's become increasingly difficult to find the standard drugs needed. that's largely because of an eu ban on exporting products used for the procedure. u s states have responded by experimenting with new drug cocktails on death row prisoners. unlock it is not the first to suffer a botched execution as a result. his case raises more questions about the legali

texas governor, rick perry, spoke of the disastrous execution over the murder of clayton locket. he had convulsions and died after a heart attack. but in meet the press, kerry refused to say that that was inhumane. >> i'm confident that the way of executions are taken care of in the state of texas are appropriate and humane. i don't know if it was humane, but it was botched. >> whether any death penalty violates the 8th amendment. it says: republicans expressed problems of the eight amendment can be rare, as opposed to the second amend: by telling the associated press, he said i realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and a former lawman, if it's by lethal injection or fed to the lions. >>> in midterm elections, women voters will be a key block in a few races, so democrat senator, mark udall, has decided to get attention of women voters in his very first campaign ad. cory gardener now facing this udall attack ad out of the gate. >> it comes down to respect for women and our lives, so cory gardener's history, promoting harsh anti-abortion laws, he voted to make it a felony,

tuesday's execution of 38-year-old murderer clayton locket report a grizzly scene after one of his veinswhen he was injected with an experimental cocktail of drugs. he was convulsing trying to move his head and shoulders up. this is when they closed the curtain. it became clear whatever was happening was a little too draum mat ib m dramatic for the media to see. >> he later died of a heart attack. >> a bill exceeded in the senate. another loss for the obama administration. now democrats throwing flame at republicans could argued the increase would hurt businesses and the jobs. the battle over the minimum wage. >> good morning. >> after the hard work of millions of americans like the one we had today to raise the federal minimum wage we saw this morning a majority of senators saying yes. almost every republican saying no to giving america a raise. ool ool yesterday in the senate $10.10 an hour. it would have been implemented over the course of 2 and a half years. democrats say it would boost money into the pockets of republican workers. republicans say it draws the unemployment rate highe

this has led to botched executions like the death of clayton locket last month in oklahoma. tennessee's new law will allow the state to electrocute death row inmates. critics repor look to reports of inmates being set on fire in the 1980's with the smell of charred flesh flowing through the air. but in tennessee that choice will be up to the authority. >> they will decide when some inmates will get electrocution, and it's not up to them, it's up to the warden. other states use lethal injection or give the inmate a choice. >> reporter: the 32 states that have capital punishment all use lethal injection as a primary method of execution. seven states allow the inmates the option of electric chair. >> you would describe this as torture in any other place, that electrodes were hooked up to an individual, and they're fired with 2,000 volts of electricity. i don't think courts are going to allow this in the long run. >> reporter: the next execution is set for october. tennessee said they're confident they'll get the drugs they need in time but they also say that the electric chair

. >>> this week's botched execution of oklahoma inmate clayton locket has reignited the death penaltyepend. in a moment, my take, but first, what sent location to death row to begin with. >> we now know there was 43 minutes between the first time the drug was injected and between the time he died. his victim endured hours of unthinkable agony the night she died. stephanie nieman was driven to a remote area, beaten, raped and forced to watch her own grave being dug, she was forced to go in the grave, when she told her kidnapper she would go to the police, he shot her and the gun jammed. despite her screams he shot her in the head. locket was told by an accomplice she was still alive. he ordered to a accompli-- the o bury her life life. the family says every day we're left with horrific images of what the last hours of stephanie's life was like. did she cry out for us to help her? we were left with the knowledge that she needed us and we were not aware of it and therefore unable to help her. >> there was outrage that it took 43 minutes for convicted killer locket to die. indeed, the 8th

. >> reporter: lawyers for clayton locket want the feds to lead an inquiry into his botched he is cushionthe convicted murderer died of an apparent heart attack 43 minutes after he was given the lethal drugs. the governor said justice was served and the people of oklahoma do not have blood on their hands. another inmate was supposed to be executed the same night. his lawyers asked the judge to put a six-month stay on the execution. >>> chaos in albuquerque, new mexico. protesters took over the meeting last night, they accused the city council of doing nothing to curb excessive force within the police department. some push council members out of their chairs and sat in them. one tried to serve the police chief for a warrant for his arrest. they walked out of the meeting. >>> no. california a major connect for las vegas is closed both ways right now. interstate 15 is expected to stay that way up to two days. a welder working at a bridge construction site accidently ignited the fire yesterday. $59 million bridge was scheduled to open next summer, but now crews are working on demolishing remn

this, critics say, have led to botched executions like the death of clayton locket in oklahoma. tennessee's new law will allow electrocution of inmates. but there have been reports of setting inmates on fire with the smell of charred flesh going through the air. prisoners should have a choice of how they will die. >> they will decide how some inmates have electrocution, and it's not up to them. it's up to the warden at the prison. >> reporter: of the 32 states that have capital punishment, all use lethal injection as a primary method. >> if an inmate is set for execution and the state makes that no drugs available determination, yes, then there will be quite a bit of litigation possibly going up to the u.s. supreme court. >> reporter: tennessee last executed an inmate in 2009. the next execution is set for october. tennessee officials say they're confident they'll get the drugs they need in time but they say the electric chair is operational. we reached out to tennessee governor as well as the main sponsors of the bill, but we could not get any response. >> appreciate it. coming

president says he asked for a general review to what happen to convicted murderer and rapist clayton locket who raped and buried his victim alive. the united nations human rights office said it may be cruel treatment under international human rights law. founder george w. bush is displaying some resilience of his own coming back from heart surgery nine months ago. the focus as always remains on the heroes. dr. mark seeing -- siegel is along the ride. president bush is hosting 16 men and women are riding along their sacrifice and resilience. >> people ask me all the time about being with the vets. my answer is universally i'm inspired. i may have a knee ache but it's certainly not even close to what people who have been riding these bikes today have overcome. >> the wor -- warriors respect cuts both ways. >> he wants to let everybody know that he cares. whether it's 16 guys out here, 17 guys and gallons -- gals out here. we represent the whole lot of them. the whole 2.5 million. >> he's one of us. he was our boss. our commander in chief and he's part of the team. >> while some of the warrior

clayton locket died 43 minutes after he was injected with the he that will drugs.harles warner was said to be put to death that same night, but the government put a hold on that and asked for the review of the execution procedure. residents are upset over what they call an excessive use of force within the political department. a city council meeting will take place tonight, earlier this week, protestors too over a similar meeting one person tried to serve the chief of police with an arrest warrant. he and council members walked out of that meeting. in pennsylvania a cheating scandal leads to felony charges against four teachers and a principal. the state's attorney general says it is all part of a widespread investigation into cheating. the former manager of a peanut processing plant pleaded guilty to charges connected with a salmonella outbreak. he was accused of scheming to manufacture and ship tainted peanuts. the outbreak happened in 2009, it prompted the largest recall in history, prosecutors reach add plea deal, he will serve no more than six years in prison

whether he live ares or dies, and this is the series of stays following the botched execution of clayton locket in oklahoma. that raises questions about the death penalty itself, and the way it is carried out. i would like to bring in pete williams, and the executive director of the death penalty information center. and pete, start with the news of the day, and take us through the legal chain of events and what the supreme court must next do? >> well, the lawyer succeeded in getting a stay, but the full appeal denied going to the supreme court, so justice alito granted a temporary stay while they looked at the merits, and may have something more to say about that, but there are many distinctions between this case and what is going on in oklahoma. first of all, missouri uses a entirely different system, and single drug. and secondly the lawyers here argue that not a general claim about lethal injection, but they say that in his specific case, he has a medical condition to make it difficulty for this drug to circulate, and so this could cause cruel and unusual punishment. >> so many of the debate

charles warner was scheduled to have died last week on the same night as clayton locket.is vein collapsed during his lethal injection prompting prison officials to halt the execution where he died soon after of a heart attack. one of kenya's oldest tribes has brought in new blood to help preserve its culture, the masi ethnic group elected a 20-year-old to join its group of community elders. as jane ferguson reports from southern kenya, they say it's crucial for the tribe to survive >> reporter: massai warriors celebrate preparing to welcome the first new leader of their young people in around 15 years. he appears at dawn. according to tradition, he has handed a symbolic staff and smeared with cow dung. it's a rare and vital ceremony. peter olisombo is crucial to the ethnic group's survival a the leader of those over the age of 18. he is responsible for preserving their culture. they are split into separate regions. he will be in charge of the youth here on the kenya/tansania border. meeting him in his hut, he told al jazeera he knows what is needed to preserve his communi

happened in the minutes of when it is clear that the drugs were not working and the time that clayton locketally died, how closely are demts guarding this information? >> well, it is guarded quite closely. after a couple of days of pressure, they did release a time line describing the events of that day, but there are important gaps in the time line and the three minutes of the time we observed the inmate writhing in pain and attempting to get up off of the gurney and mumbling is not mentioned in the time line. and the time line does not mention who inserted the i.v. the time line said that phlebotomist was in the room, but a phlebotomist is not a licensed person according to the investigation, and it would violate their own protocol and when we asked them about that, the department of corrections said it is an error, and actually a paramedic and after the curtains were closed and the violent episode, we still don't know whether they tried to take any life saving measures after they halted the execution. we have requested numerous records from the state and have yet to receive them. >> these

i think that it's important to emphasize that the lawyers representing clayton locket in oklahoma had been trying for weeks and in the weeks leading up to the execution to get information about the protocol. i'm not saying if they'd had that information, that what happened in the execution chamber wouldn't have happened, but i certainly think if they'd had the information there would have been a dumb iniiminished likelihood. >> the pushback is that very rarely as a percentage have there been problems with lethal injections that there don't have to be problems with lethal injection. we know how to do this. so i'm wondering, if you're a death penalty opponent, does this work to your favor or is it industrial the strongest argument the lack of evidence that it's a deterrent or the preponderance of evidence that executions have a racial bias? >> we have problems on the death penalty on the front end and on the back end. as you stated, racial bias. there are problems with counsel and problems with innocence. we've reviewed 144 people so far. >> they suggest one in 25 on death row. shocking

drugs are not going to work and prolong the ending of someone's life, i think after 45 minutes, clayton locketof a heart attack, opponents are saying that is cruel and unusual punishment. lawmakers knl o s come out and , let's go back to another method. let's go back to firing squad. >> there have been some proposals in the states. those have absolutely stalled. how does a lawmaker overcome objections in the legislature about it being cruel and unusual? >> look at what utah did back in 2010. so utah abolished the firing squad method in 2004. if you were condemned to death prior to that date, you had the option to choose. and one prisoner did choose in 2010 to use the firing squad. so they brought him in a room. they sat him in a chair. they placed a white target right over his heart. they wrobrought in five police officers. they put bullets in their guns. one officer had a weapon with blanks in it. they all fired. and that prisoner was shot in the heart and pretty much died instantaneously. i'm assuming this utah lawmaker is going to use that case. say, hey, if you're concerned about someone s

you heard a lot this week about the execution of clayton lo locket locketloc lockett.not hear about stephanie nieman. she was two weeks from graduating high school. he bound her with duct tape and made her watch as his accomplice dug her grave and shot her and did not kill her and buried her alive. they need to sort out the issue in oklahoma. for my mind, there was too much this week about him and not enough about her. you remember that headline. the headline that said one execution botched. oklahoma delays the next. i would have written, "convicted murderer dies as horribly as his victim." number two from "usa today." harry reid calls on nfl to follow the nba lead to force the change of the redskins name. we know donald sterling is being forced to sell because of the racist remarks. now harry reid is trying to throw redskins and redskins owner dan snyder into the mix. i don't think it is fair. i don't think it is fair dan snyder acquired the team and had that name. he has no history of raciisisra. this is what some said punishing him for what he said behind closed doo

. >>> last week the state of oklahoma oversaw the gruesome execution of this man, clayton d. lockete lethal injection lasted 43 minutes and he died not from the injected drugs but a heart attack. a second man scheduled to die that same night, charles warner. in the hours following lock ett's death. hours ago it was announced that warnerer execution will be delayed for six months. oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt today agreed to postpone it while the state conducts its review of execution procedures. that delay comes in response to a petition by warner's attorneys. oklahoma one of 32 states in the united states that still practice the death penalty. in 2013, maryland announced it would repeal the practice which governor martin o'malley called wasteful and ineffective. coming up, today the senate held a confirmation hearing for obama's new pick to head the department of health and human services while some republicans seem to be a fan, the same cannot be said on the affordable care act. zeke emmanuel and heather mcgee join me next. ♪ ♪ make every day, her day th a full menu of a

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