James Barber executed: Alabama carries out first lethal injection since pause

Published July 21, 2023 8:20am ET



Convicted murderer James Barber was executed early Friday morning by the state of Alabama, the state’s first lethal injection since its pause on capital punishment was lifted in February after a review of failed attempts.

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