Arizona won't put people to death until a commissioner, to be appointed by new Gov. Katie Hobbs, reviews the process, the attorney general announced Friday.
Newly elected Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes said Friday that she is withdrawing the state's legal motion to execute Aaron Gunches.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio That commissioner is tasked with conducting a full review of the process, ranging from how and where the state gets its execution chemicals to transparency and media access and the procedures and protocols used by the Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry used to put condemned inmates to death.
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