Nebraska’s Attempt to Import Execution Drug Halted in India | Death Penalty Information Center

A shipment of sodium thiopental, an anesthetic once widely used in executions, was recently stopped in India before it could reach Nebraska. The Indian distributor sold more than $50,000 worth of sodium thiopental to the state in May, but the shipment was stopped before leaving the country because of “improper or missing paperwork.” FedEx said it halted the shipment because it did not have Food And Drug Administration clearance: “As with any international importation of a drug, data about that shipment is transmitted to federal agencies in advance, including U.S. Customs and the Food and Drug Administration. If the shipment is authorized, we will deliver it to the recipient; if it is not, we will return it to the foreign shipper.” Nebraska purchased the drugs despite the FDA’s warning that importation of sodium thiopental for executions violates federal law. The FDA has consistently said that it will not allow execution drugs into the U.S. because the producers are not FDA-credited and the drugs are not approved for that purpose.Nebraska spent $54,400 to purchase enough drugs for 300 executions from the overseas supplier. After the shipment was halted, a state spokesperson confirmed that it does not have a usable supply of lethal injection drugs. Ten people are on death row in Nebraska, though the legality of their death sentences is being challenged based upon the legislature’s repeal of the state’s death penalty in May.

Source: Nebraska’s Attempt to Import Execution Drug Halted in India | Death Penalty Information Center

Dodger Icon Fernando Valenzuela Appointed Special POTUS Ambassador : LAist

President Obama appointed former Dodgers pitcher and current broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela to a position as “Presidential Ambassador for Citizenship and Naturalization” on Thursday.The appointment is part of the Obama administration’s new Stand Stronger program that aims to promote the rights and opportunities for lawful, permanent residents, and will help these eligible immigrants and refugees become U.S. citizens, the L.A. Times reports. Of the approximately 13.3 million lawful permanent residents living in the United States, 8.8 million of them are eligible to apply for citizenship, says the program’s fact sheet. Stand Stronger was just announced today on “Constitution and Citizenship Day,” a holiday that commemorates the signing of the Constitution on this day in 1787, has a really beautiful website to boot. Among the other celebrity ambassadors appointed by Obama are chef José André, actress Diane Guerrero, and musician Dave Matthews.

Source: Dodger Icon Fernando Valenzuela Appointed Special POTUS Ambassador : LAist

Kremlin: Russia ‘would consider sending troops to Syria’

The Kremlin has said Russia would consider sending troops to Syria, if it were asked to do so by Damascus. Moscow says some 2,400 of its nationals are fighting in the country, according to a Russian state news agency.

Source: Kremlin: Russia ‘would consider sending troops to Syria’

 

Don’t need new fools stirring a pot that Syrians need to solve themselves.

Japan’s parliament approves controversial security bill

Japan’s upper parliament has approved a contentious law that removes post-World War II curbs on troops fighting overseas. The issue has sparked protests from pacifists who question the need to join global conflicts.

Source: Japan’s parliament approves controversial security bill

So, who will die for Japan’s wannabe deja vu “warriors?”

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