Alabama Resumes Lethal Injections, Executes Man for 2001 Beating Death

Alabama executed James Barber, a man convicted of the 2001 beating death of 75-year-old Dorothy Epps, as the state resumed lethal injections after a pause due to failed executions. Barber was pronounced dead after receiving a lethal injection at a south Alabama prison. His attorneys had unsuccessfully sought to block the execution, arguing that the state has a history of botched lethal injections. The Supreme Court denied Barber's request for a stay, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissenting. Barber apologized to Epps' family and expressed forgiveness towards the governor and those involved in his execution.