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Arkansas Rushes Death Penalty For 7 Inmates

The eight Arkansas death-row inmates scheduled for execution this month. Jason McGehee, bottom row on the left, had his execution stayed by a judge this week. (AFP Photo/Getty Images/Arkansas Department of Correction)

With guest host Jane Clayson.

Arkansas says it will execute seven death row inmates by the end of the month. Why the rush? The lethal injection drugs are set to expire. We’ll look at the controversy.

Arkansas hasn’t executed

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