I took part in the panel discussion on AETN’s Arkansas Week on Friday, April 26, with the top item being the formal adjournment of this year’s session of the Arkansas Legislature. I also discussed the federal trial I’ve been covering with 18 Arkansas death row inmates suing the state over the use of the drug midazolam as the first drug in lethal injections. Their attorneys argue it doesn’t sufficiently knock out inmates before the second and third drugs are administered, which paralyze the muscles and stop the heart, leading to unconstitutional pain and suffering.
Also joining the round table conversation was Arkansas Times reporter Rebekah Hall talking about Little Rock City Hall. She had been an intern at KUAR five or six years ago while still in high school and I was proud to see how well she did on the TV program.
Director of Public Affairs at Arkansas PBS, 35-year broadcasting veteran, photographer, interested in radio, TV and railroad history, author and host of the book and podcast series Rock Island Railroad in Arkansas.
