you knew don davis very well. tell me about him. >> i knew don for the entire time i was in prison. he got there before i did, so i knew him for about 18 years. in prison, you don't really develop friendships the way you do in the outside world. the best thing you can hope for is you establish an understanding with someone that, no matter what happens, i'll watch your back and you watch my back, we're going to look out king place and for me donwhat's davis was that person. there were times in there where i honestly do not think i would have survived in prison, i would not be sitting here now if not for him looking out for me. so, you know, for other people, for people who are pro death penalty, these guys are stories they read in the newspaper, things they saw on television. for me, these are flesh and blood people i lived with almost 20 years. >> glor: don davis freely admits his guilt. >> absolutely. >> glor: says it was a terrible thing he did. i think he said even if they would have executed him the day after, he would have felt like it was a just execution. he killed a woman in

you knew don davis very well, tell me about him. : i knew don for the entire time that i was in prison, he got there before i did. i knew him for 18 years. in prison you do not really develop friendships the way you do and outside world. the best thing you can hope for is to establish an understanding with someone that no matter what happens, i will watch your back and you will watch mind. we will look out for each other. don davis was that person for me. there were times in there that i did not think i was going to survive in prison. i would not sit here now if it were not for him looking out for me. people, for people who are pro-death penalty, these are stories they read in the newspapers. for me, these are flesh and blood people i've lived with from is 20 years. mention that don davis admits his guilt. he says it was a terrible thing he did, i think he said even if they would have executed him the day after, he would've felt like it was a just executed in. he told the woman in the process of a home invasion. is family of the vict

. >> what about don davis, specifically? >> don davis. prison is a different world.e out here. you don't develop friendships in prison the way you do in the outside world. in prison the best thing you can possibly hope for is someone you come to an understanding with that no matter what happens, no matter what these people do to us, i'll watch your back, you watch my back no matter what. don davis for me was that person. there were times i was starved and don davis smuggled me food. if you give another inmate food, that's an automatic 30 days in the hole for you. he was willing to accept that, willing to take that to make sure i had something to eat. there were times whenever i was having horrific things done to me by prison guards, and he was the one who that this isn't going on in a vacuum and he would do whatever he could to bring light to that situation. the people from the roman catholic church who would bring food to the death rowinmates. he would say, they're killing this guy. would you please go to the warden? if not for him interceding on my behalf, so many

don davis, stacy johnson had a case that was supposed to have a execution case was stayed on claim of actual innocence. e could have access to d.n.a. testing and then bruce ward's case was stayed on the first to be a e was supposed execution, both because he might be legally insane and because he access to any independent mental health expert throughout. ledell lee's ith execution last night. and i think his execution was micro-cosm for all the problems being exposed in the penalty in america right now. of r. lee in this flurry appeals that went up and down through the court, what we had conflicted council who tried to get out of trial.se at he had i drunk lawyer who stated words blah, blah, blah in open court repeatedly and he had back, that lawyer was removed from the case, he ad two new lawyers who filed basically the same appeal as the drunk lawyer. he had federal lawyers, one of removed from the case because he had a mental illness and was "a threat" to his client. in the last stages of his appeals, which were filed in the lawyers e days, new flew into the case, started going up

of them courts unanimous decision to stay don davis' execution. upheld the judgment earlier in the day by the arkansas supreme court to halt not only davis' date with death but bruce ward's too. lawyers argued mental competency issues. >> the attorneys here at the attorney the general's office has been working around the clock. >> rutledge says it's heartbreaking for the families who were denied justice. however, a separate case yesterday went in favor of the state. the eighth circuit court of appeals reversed a federal judge's decision to halt the lethal injections in part on the basis the rapid execution schedule could be cruel and unusual punishment, but the appellate court threw it out. >> the executions will be carried out. >> the remaining five executions are still on to be carried out here in gould, arkansas. two scheduled for thursday, the other three next week. >> bret: casey stegall live in gould, arkansas. thank you. yesterday's gains are today's losses on the market. dow lost 114. s&p 500 and nasdaq were both off 7. it's tax day, but d

jeff: we should mention don davis admits his guilt. a terrible thing he did.f they would have executed him the day after, he would have felt like it was a just execution. he killed a woman in the process of a home invasion. the family of the victim is upset right now. they want this to happen. further frustrated by delays. what do you say to that? damien: i understand your pain. i don't want to downplay any sort of trauma or anything else you are going through. i understand it completely. that desire for vengeance. keep in mind i had people tried to murder me. i would like to see them held accountable. i would like to see them held responsible for what they did. i don't believe death is ever the answer to anything. you also have to keep in mind that the system is run by human beings. human beings are fallible and make mistakes. when you cast a net this wide and you start executing this many people, a conveyor belt of death, you will catch innocent people in that that. innocent people will die along with the guilty ones. i don't think executing is ever going to

. >> she plans to ask the supreme court to vacate a stay issued for inmate don davis.e was still granted his last meal. the state of arkansas wants to carry out six executions before the end of the month. records unsealed "today show" pop star prince had narcotics hidden all around his house. according to an affidavit, the doctor said he prescribed drugs under a friend's name to protect prince's privacy. prince died of an over dose of fentanyl. it's unclear where he got the drug that took his life. >> united airlines says all crew members must check in 60 minutes before a flight. that way if a passenger has to be bumped, it will happen before they board. >> american airlines says they won't remove any paying passenger already boarded so another passenger can have a seat. >> just after a georgia highway collapsed, atlanta faces a egg bigger issue. piece of pavement rose six feet high. a motorcyclist slammed into the buckled highway and is in critical condition. >>> pennsylvania officials say traffic deaths have dropped to the lowest levels on record, 1,188 people were k

denying arkansas's appeal to let the execution of convicted murderer don davis go through. >> we wereold that he was in a waiting cell. >> reporter: late monday night the state was still preparing for davis' scheduled execution. >> we were told that the prison was fully staffed to perform an execution at any moment. >> reporter: davis was one of a group of seven men on death row whose executions have been scheduled over two the governor wants to carry them out before the state's supply of the controversial drug used in the execution process expires at the end of the month. the drug has been soshed with botched executions in four states. >> we are committed and working every single minute to ensure again that justice is carried out. >> reporter: arkansas attorney general has made numerous legal appeals. >> there's a wrong thing to do and a right thing to do. >> reporter: last week johnny depp joined a rally against the death penalty. ekolls was freed from death row in 2011 and has become an advocate against the death penalty. he said he personally knew many of the men who were sentence

the court blocked the execution of don davis, a convicted murderer, minutes before his execution last night. arkansas is hoping to execute eight inmates by april 30th. that's when one of the drugs used in its lethal cocktails expires. the state's attorney general says they will go through with those two executions scheduled for thursday. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a police pursuit in oklahoma ended up in a fistfight between the officer and the suspect. police pulled back from the chase because of safety concerns. when the pickup they were after hit speeds of 80 miles an hour. obviously it end. the suspect slows down and parks in a neighborhood and this happens. they got out and walked down the street. the officer confronted him. the two started punching and kicking each other before the officer tackled the man to the ground. the suspect in jail with charges of felony assault and battery on a police officer. >>> wondering how much rain we've received since sunday? here is a look at it. you have at least inch. about a half inch in san francisco and and son t the game was delayed las

he released a statement after the davis decision, saying in part -- we will continue to fight back on last-minute appeals and efforts to block justice. don champion, cbs news, little rock, arkansas. >> davis was sentenced to death for the 1990 death of jane daniel in rogers, arkansas. the woman was killed in her home after davis broke in and shot her with a. 44 caliber revolver he found there. two inmates are still set to be put to death on thursday. >>> charges are expected against inmates at an illinois jail after they were caught lighting uniforms on fire. authorities believe a lack of corrections officers contributed to the incident getting out of hands. they say nearly 20% of employees assigned to work over saturday didn't show up. for corrections officers -- four corrections officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. >>> all right, we admit this is a bizarre story that a lot of are you talking about right now on an 18-year-old could be going to jail for allegedly using the f. word. police arrested jared dylan smith because the 75-year-old woman claims he was swearing at her and apparently disturbing her peace. no witnesses an

don davis is on death row for the 1990 murder of jane daniel.hen the court stopped his execution the state appealed to the u.s. supreme court. late last night, with minutes before his death warrant expired, the supreme court weighed in. >> about 15 minutes to midnight the supreme court weighed in. denying arkansas's appeal to let the execution of convicted murder don davis go through. >> we were told that he was in a waiting cell. >> reporter: monday night the state was still preparing for davis' scheduled execution. bobby ampzan was picked to be in the room. >> we were told that prison was fully staffed to perform an execution at any moment. >> reporter: davis was one of a group of seven men on death row whose executions have been scheduled over two weeks. governor hutchinson wants to carry them out, before the state's supply of a drug one of the controversial drugs used in the execution process, expires at the end of the month. the drug has been associated with botched executions in four states. >> we are committed and working every single min

overnight the united states supreme court denied the state's request to lift the stay of execution for don davis. the death rowe inmate was scheduled to be put to death monday evening but a last minute ruling by the state's supreme court put the execution on hold. there's two of eight who are planned to be put to death in 11 days before the drug its uses for lethal injections expires at the end of the month. >> facing an execution by an artificial kill date is not a principled way of scheduling execution. >> reporter: the drug is connected to botched executions in four states. >> it's risky and there's no good reason to be using this drug. >> reporter: arkansas governor said victims families have waited too long for justice. he released a statement after the davis decision saying in part, we will continue to fight back on last minute appeals and efforts to block justice. don champion, cbs news, little rock, arkansas. >>> the white house is maintaining its tough talk on north korea and nuclear ambitions. overnight in japan vice president pence offered assurances to tokyo and sternly advised pyong

. >> death row inmate, don davis shot her mother jane daniel in the back of a head during a robbery 27 years ago. >> my mom really suffered that last day. >> reporter: executions are relatively rare here in arkansas. these will be the first in 12 years. the state now finds itself at the center of the nationwide debate over the death penalty. after peaking in the '90s, capital punishment in the u.s. is at its lowest point in a quarter century, just 20 executions last year. lethal injection still the preferred method. but drug shortages have prompted some states to consider other options such as a firing squad in utah and nitrogen gas in oklahoma. >> i'm so sorry. >> lawyers for the condemned in arkansas are now desperately arguing a rushed job makes it more likely something will go wrong. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, arkansas. >>> still ahead -- the hero doctor shot in the street while saving a stranger. the terrifying incident caught on camera. this good samaritan lived to tell his tale in an nbc news exclusive. >>> terrifying moment when a girl slips from her harness on a high-flying car

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with no explanation, the high court said it would not lift a stay stopping the execution of don davisand inmate bruce ward were granted stays monday afternoon hours before they were to be put to death. the plan to protest in arkansas with companies that make the lethal drugs objecting to their use in executions. the state is racing to use the drugs before they pass their expiration date. after the decision arkansas attorney general leslie said she will continue to fight for justice for the victims' families. >>> in maryland a routine army training flight went terribly wrong when a black hawk helicopter crashed in flames on a golf course. one crew member was killed and the other was taken to the hospital with injuries. the chopper appeared to lose control and flipped upside down and crashed. this is the second crash in the state in less than two weeks. the cause is under investigation. >>> just ahead why the president will journey to wisconsin today. plus the proposed rule that could alter your uber experience. you're watching "early today." you won't want to miss it. venie. i finally

the court rejected an appeal that would have allowed convicted killer, don davis, to be put to death.drug used in the lethal injection mix is about to expire. aleem maqbool reports. this death chamber could be a busy place in the coming days. officials here discovered their stocks of elite that injection drug expire at the end of the month as they are trying to rush through as many executions as possible. the state announced eight men would be killed within days, including dell lee, a convicted murderer, who spoke to me from prison. —— ledell lee. convicted murderer, who spoke to me from prison. -- ledell lee. this is my brother. the bizarre, morbid rush to execute people because of the expiry date of the state's drug, has drawn criticism from all kinds of quarters. what would your message to the governor be directly? how do you sleep? i don't know, how do you sleep? i don't know, how do you sleep? there are legal attempts to block the executions, notjust because a barefaced but because the drug has not worked properly in some other states. in one instance, it took more than a0 minute

. >> reporter: don davis is on death row for the murder of jane daniel.hen his execution was stopped, the state appealed to the u.s. state supreme court. minutes before his warrant expired, the supreme court weighed in. about 15 minutes till midnight, the supreme court weighed in, denying arkansas's appeal to let the execution go through. >> we were told that he was in a waiting cell. >> reporter: late monday night, the state was still preparing for davis' scheduled execution. bobby with arkansas public media was picked to be in the room. >> we were told that the prison was fully staffed to perform an execution at any moment. >> reporter: davis was one of a group of seven men on death row whose executions have been schedule oefrd two weeks. governor asa hutchinson wants to care they hthem out before the drug expires at the end of the month. the drug has been associated with botched executions in four states. >> we are committed and working every single minute to ensure that justice is carried out. >> reporter: arkansas attorney general leslie rutledge has

jummy: the focus is on don davis, the first prisoner in a tight schedule of eight that sentences thate commit.ans to coming it minutes before the scheduled execution. sentenced tos death for a 1990 killing of a 62-year-old woman. the execution would have been the first in arkansas since 2005. autria? autria: new this morning, vice president mike pence is in japan for the second stop of his 10 day tour of asia. his plane stopped outside tokyo. nuclear and missile development the trip, but the focus of this is expected to shift to trade. larry: an escalating war of words as tensions remain high between the united states and north korea. missile tests if the u.s. takes action. vice president-elect ends cautioning the north again this morning, but neither side is backing down as tensions reach a dangerous high. >> there's and anybody in the world who wouldn't believe that north korea's actions are both provocative and concerning. president hase already recall the bombing afghanistan, saying that north korea would do well not to trip -- not to test the resolve of president trump. autria: t

supreme court blocking the execution of don davis.he convicted murderer was to die last night by lethal injection. he even ate his last meal. it was the first of six executions the state planned to conduct over the next two weeks. arkansas officials racing against the clock to use up their supply of a controversial sedative before it expires. this is the second time in seven years davis has been spared within hours of being put to death. >>> the traffic headache for atlanta motorists are sa full-on migraine. authorities shutting down part of interstate 20 monday. the concrete roadway buckle. this comes after a five-lane section of interstate 85 collapsed when a fire broke out underneath. if you're keeping score, the city is now down two fully functioning major interstates. a disaster if for folks in atlanta. >> lots of traffic headaches. >>> president trump calling turkey's president in the wake of a referendum, giving him sweeping powers. a difference of messages in washington. we're life in istanbul. >>> welcome back. questions abou

lethal injection medicine is expiring the execution did not happen last night, inmate in this case is don davise was grant that had reprieve shortly before being set to die. lawyers filing paper in the state federal court. davis was convicted and sentenced to die in 1992 for murdering a woman execution style in her home. he is one as you mentioned of those eight inmates that the state hoped to execute over 11 days before the supply of this drug, that will expire at even of the movement it is controversial. even maker does not want this to be used for lethal injections. swift time line has sparked a furious debate. >> i do not believe that this process is being rushed and it is time for those families to have closure that they need. >> we have never seen anything like this before and it is logistical problem. >> the national trendies moving away from the death penalty since it was established in 1976, 19 states have abolish it and out of that 32 that still have it, 26 have not carried out an execution in some five years and many of the manufacturers of the drug have stopped making it at all. the

supreme court's stay of execution in place blocking the planned lethal injection of convicted killer don daviskansas wanted to fasttrack the executions before its lethal injection supply expires. two of executions are still scheduled for thursday night. >> ahead, the white house delivered a warning to north korea. >> the era of strategic patience is over. >> okay. what exactly does that mean? did the white house just draw some line in the sand? we discuss with our experts. ♪ we asked people to write down the things they love to do most on these balloons. travel with my daughter. roller derby. ♪ now give up half of 'em. do i have to? this is a tough financial choice we could face when we retire. but, if we start saving even just 1% more of our annual income... we could keep doing all the things we love. prudential. bring your challenges. [fbi agent] you're a brave man, your testimony will save lives. mr. stevens? this is your new name. this is your new house. and a perfectly inconspicuous suv. you must become invisible. [hero] i'll take my chances. on a perfect car, then smash it into a tree. y

bruce earl ward and don davis junior are both scheduled to die tonight, but a state court judge blocked state from using one of the three lethal injection drugs. a judge issued stays of execution and lawyers for the state are now appealing. this would be the start of a series of double executions scheduled in that state before a key sedative used in lethal injections expires at the end of the month. >>> after this incident on a united plane, more than a week ago, united airlines is changing its policy for displacing passengers. united will no longer allow crew members to displace customers already onboard an aircraft. the change outlined in an internal e-mail requires crew members that they must make ride bookings at least an hour prior to departure and crews previously could be booked prior to the time of the departure. >> we are learning about the singer prince. search warrants for his home were unsealed today. investigators have been trying to find who gave the singer the drug that killed him. a court document revealed a doctor prescribed a pain killer under the name of a friend to p

court rejected the state's request to lift the stay that would have allowed the state to execute don davis. the execution of another inmate bruce ward was also put on hold till monday. they are two of eight men that arkansas wanted to execute before a drug it uses for lethal injections expires at the end of the month. >>> one man is under arrest and police are looking for a second. this in connection with a murder in manassas city. 20-year-old dennis sanchez is being held for the shooting death of a 25-year-old. police released a picture of a younger suspect they also want to talk to. the victim was in a restaurant just hours before the killing but he didn't notice anything unusual. >>> some frightening moments for students aboard a school bus in southern maryland. look at that thing. a fire erupted in the e gin of the vehicle this morning. happened in leonardtown. the driver pulled over to the side of the road and the high school students from le the bus. everyone was able to get off safely. there were no injuries. >>> so procrastinators, it's your favorite day of the year. you have just

the condemned prisoner don davis sentenced in 1992 for the murder of jane daniel. shot and killed inside her arkansas home. despite this setback, the state of arkansas vows to carrier his execution and the lethal injection of six other inmates before the end of the month. let's bring in our legal panel. a former prosecutor and defense attorney, and a criminal defense attorney. the reasoning for this holdup has nothing to do with the lethal injection drugs that are currently in question, right? >> it is partly the reason. the plaintiffs in this case, the inmate made a sufficient showing that they would be at risk for severe pain if this one particular drug that is part of the three drug cocktail that administered in another state has caused cruel and unusual punishment which then violates the eighth amendment under the constitution. so it is only part. but these two individuals that were allowed a stay also had questions of their sanity. if there is any kind of incompetence to even be executed, so those questions are lingering. for arkansas to try to rush executions

the first man don davis scheduled to be killed yesterday evening but a last- minute ruling by the state supreme court put his and another inmate's executions on hold. arkansas is trying to perform all eight executions before one of the three drugs it uses for lethal injections expires at the end of the month. >> somebody's life on the line? and we have so many mistakes and they are happening all the time. then we have to rethink, is this necessary. >> the expiring drug is connected to executions in at least four states. the arkansas governor says victim families have waited too long for justice. two more executions are scheduled for thursday but the attorney general says she expects lawyers for those inmates to file court challenges before then. >>> night terror in pescadero after a woman wakes up to find her dog was stolen from her bedroom but the intruder was not human. it happened yesterday morning at the woman's home in the hills. she was sleeping with the door slightly open to let some fresh air in. but when her dog lenore started barking, she noticed a large shadow of a big cat an

on monday night, the arkansas supreme court stayed the executions of don davis and bruce ward. this morning, the court refused -- the u.s. supreme court refused to hear a challenge by state officials, leaving monday's stay in place. under arkansas's original plan, it was to carry out eight executions in 11 days as the state scrambled to carry out the executions before the supply of one of the execution drugs expired. to hear our full interview with the arkansas lawyer lee short, executive director of arkansas coalition to abolish the death penalty furonda brasfield, and former death row prisoner damien echols, go to democracynow.org. in egypt, a court has acquitted aya hijazi, her husband, and six other charity workers of all charges after they were imprisoned for more than three years without trial. hijazi, who grew up in v virgina and is a dual citizen of egypt, was arrested on may 2, 2014, along with her husband and others, while running a nonprofit seeking to help homeless children in cairo. she and her husband were accused of paying the children to participate in anti-gove

the court's decision marks the second time for convicted killer don davis to be granted a reprieve. of arkansas' next two executions are scheduled for thursday night. the state wants to carry out six executions before the end of the month. that's when one of the drugs used in the executions will expire. >> new on "action news" a 12-year-old virginia girl stopped a would be carjacker from kidnapping her and her little sister. mattie wheeler and her seven-year-old sister molly were on their way top busch gardens in williamsburg on saturday when they saw an x mattie's mom pulled over to help. while her mom wall on -- was on the phone with 911 mattie says the man who caused the accident climbed in their van and tried to drive off but mattie was ready for a fight. >> i put the char drive because in the a safety feature on the van i put it in drive and held it there and started punching him and screaming as loud as i could. >> mattie fractured her wrist but will be okay. police arrested the suspect. >> wow. give there girl. >>> burning coffee. why police think there could be an arsonist o

bruce ward and don davis were spared by the state supreme court and even the united states supreme courttay davis's execution at the last minute. he was served his last and final meal. both men were convicted of capital murder in the early 90s and on death row ever since here in arkansas. and that is where they will stay for now as these legal battles continue to play out in various levels of the courts. shannon. >> shannon: there are so many tracks going on now. what is the state's plan moving forward? >> well, five death row inmates are still scheduled for execution. two of them are supposed to be carried out on thursday and then three others next week. it is anticipated that we will see a similar situation like we saw yesterday with lots of last-minute legal challenges. the state of arkansas has come under fire for putting eight executions on the calendar over an 11-day period. something that has never been done before by any other state. so critics of the death penalty have been protesting outside the governor's mansion and at the capitol building. the republican governor and attorne

supreme court stepping in, refusing to overturn a lower courts's decision to halt the execution of don daviso was set to be executed last night along with a fellow inmate but just hours prior, the state supreme court blocked them. it was so close that davis was actually given his final meal for dinner. the governor says he's vowing to fight on, saying, we will continue to fight back. on last minute appeals and efforts to block justice for the victims' families. now the remaining executions are still set to continue but will also likely be challenged in court. robin. >>> to the search for two hikers who were swept away at a creek in grand national park. they're from the family who founded the merril hiking boot company. abc's kayna whitworth is in los angeles with the details. >> reporter: the two have been missing now more than 48 hours. they were in their second day of a multi-day backpacking trip. family members telling us they are experienced and they have the skills to survive the rugged terrain. this morning, investigators desperately searching to locate two missing hikers who were swep

don davis was scheduled to die by lethal inject last night.cond time he's received a last minute reprieve from the courts. arkansas has scheduled several executions before the end of the month. when one its lethal injection drugs will expire. >>> nearly a year after prince's death new documents reveal a doctor prescribed oxycodone to th late music legend under a different name. instead of writing the drugs out in prince's real name, it was written for prince's long-time friend and associate kirk johnson. the documents suggest the pop star was struggling with an addiction to prescription opioids. >>> and right here fox5 exclusive caught on camera. a brawl on a bus county. you see the video right here. it started as a nasty confrontation between the bus driver and a passenger who was on a crutch. the rider said he was upset because the bus driver drove right past his stop. forcing him to hobble across the street with an injured knee and on that crutch. the passenger was banned from the bus for 90 days. the bus driver, however s still employed wi

don davis was set to be executed last night after being convicted of a murder back in 1992.ast 10 years that davis' execution was stopped by the courts just hours before it was scheduled. the state of arkansas is trying to execute several convicted murderers before their supply of an execution drug expires. ( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news... california takes a big step towards fixing damaged roadways across the state. coming up in the 6:00 hour... the new efforts to make your drive a little smoother. and after the break... see how a 12-year-old girl stopped a car-jacker from kidnapping her and her sister. ♪ when it comes to heartburn... trust the brand doctors trust. nexium 24hr is the #1 choice of doctors and pharmacists for their own frequent heartburn. for all day and all night protection... banish the burn... with nexium 24hr. you brush your teeth diligently... two times a day right? but 80% of bacteria aren't even on teeth. eughty purschunt?! colgate total's different. it fights bacteria on teeth, tongue, cheeks and gums. protecting 100% of your mouth'

the state's supreme court acted hours before convicted murderers don davis and bruce ward were due to on saturday that the executions could not go ahead because the lethal injection causes suffering has been overruled. all seven executions are driven by the state's desire to use a batch of drugs before it expires later this month — but it's been condemned by critics as an inhumane "assembly line". one of the seven, ledell lee, spoke to our washington correspondent aleem macqbool from prison. we can now speak to bobby ampezzan — managing editor of arkansas public media. joining me is maya foa, director at human rights charity reprieve. what is the reaction to the fact two executions have been halted? the reaction is split. among a certain set of people in arkansas, there is probably some delight that the executions were halted but here in the states poll puts support for the death penalty upwards of 60%. many people have taken to social media to express their delight at the impending executions and how deserved they are. it is a divisive issue. from your charity's point of view, presum

governor asa hutchinson has approved the plan, which would see bruce earl ward and don william davis put to death by lethal injection on monday in back-to-back executions. five more prisoners are scheduled to die before the end of april, when the state's supply of the sedative midazolam, one of three drugs used by arkansas to stop a prisoner's heartbeat, is set to expire. this is robert dununham of the death penalty information center. >> arkansas has a supply of the drug mend as a lamb. it expires on april 30. -- if you are shopping in the supermarket and there is a used by date, what arkansas has essentially done is taken the constant -- concept of that and used it as a killed by date. amy: on thursday, a pair of pharmaceutical companies whose filed suit in federal court seeking to prevent their drugs from being u used in the executions, saying arkanansas acququired its supplies of potassium chloride and midazolam from an unauthorized seller. the lawyer for a united airlines passenger who was beaten and dragged from a flight by airport security guards said thursday his client lost

if arkansas it prevails, it's slated to execute two men today, don william davis and bruce earl ward. they are the first of eight prisoners arkansas is vowing to execute this month. no state has ever sent as many prisoners to the death chamber in as short a period of time. arkansas is rushing to carry out the executions before the state's supply of the sedative midazolam expires. but midazolam has been linked to painful, botched executions. supreme court justice sonia sotomayor has described it as "the chemical equivalent of being burned at the stake." as many asas 700 palestinians imprisoned in israeli jails have launched a hunger strike, with the strike expected to spread. the prisoners, who are sometimes cut off from seeing their family members for years, are demanding more visitation rights and increased accecess to telephone. the e family visitations are impossible because palestinians living in the israeli-occupied territories must apply for a permit to even enter israel in order to see their imprisoned family members, and these permits are often rejected. the strike coincides w

bruce earl ward and don williams davis jr. are both scheduled to die tonight. a state court judge on friday blocked the state from using one of its three lethal injection drugs. a judge issued stays of execution saturday. lawyers for the state are appealing. this would be the start of a series of double executions in arkansas before a key sedative used in lethal injections expires at the end of the month. >>> today, city officials, business and education leaders, along with nutritionists will discuss the philadelphia sugary drink tax at a day-long conference. the community college of philadelphia is hosting the forum to take a look at the impact of the tax on the city. psychology students from the community college will present the results from a citywide survey on the beverage tax. more than half of the money raised from the tax goes to universal pre-k programs. >>> 6:08 on your monday. about 65 degrees outside. really warm out there. this is a live look of wilmington, delaware. >> meteorologist bill henley with details on whether the warm weather will last or