Ohio Governor Mike DeWine postponed three executions set for early 2021. The Governor cited the state’s difficulty in convincing drug companies to sell the state new lethal injection drugs. The state is concerned that if pharmaceutical companies find out that they used its drugs to execute people, the companies may refuse to sell the state any drugs which are necessary for other various state programs.
Sam Bankman-Fried Gambled by Testifying and Lost
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was found guilty of all seven criminal charges against him including securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. The New York federal jury reached its verdict after just five hours of...
