Alabama Executes James Barber for Heinous Murder, Amidst Snakes and Lana Del Rey

Alabama has resumed the use of the death penalty with the execution of James Barber, following three botched killings last year. Barber was pronounced dead after receiving a lethal injection, despite a dissenting opinion from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson who argued that the state should not be allowed to experiment with human life. Last year, Alabama faced issues with executions by lethal injection, leading to an internal review. Barber sought to avoid his execution by opting for nitrogen hypoxia, a method the state is not yet ready to use. Barber, who murdered a woman with a hammer in 2001, expressed forgiveness towards the Epps family and the governor of Alabama before his execution.