The State of Alabama executed James Barber after a federal appeals court refused to block his death.

<div class="block">The State of Alabama executed James Barber after a federal appeals court refused to block his death.</div>

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Alabama Death Row Inmate Executed

And the state of Alabama executed a man early this morning. The Alabama Department of Corrections confirms James Barber died just before 2 a.m. This is Alabama's first lethal injection since 2022. Last November, the governor ordered a pause because the state had three failed execution attempts. In February, the governor removed the pause. Now, during his appeal, Barber argued that using lethal injection to kill him would violate his eighth amendment rights, citing there was quote substantial risk of severe harm. The Supreme Court denied Barber's request to stay his execution.