Study Reveals Disproportionate Rate of Botched Executions for Black Death Row Inmates

A report from an anti-death-penalty group revealed that lethal injections of Black prisoners in the United States are botched more than twice as often as those of white prisoners. The study adds to existing research on racial disparities in the criminal justice system and highlights the higher likelihood of botched executions for Black people on death row. The findings underscore systemic racism in the capital punishment system, from arrest to execution.