Headline: Botched IV Lines Halt Execution Nationally—Why Aurora’s Death Penalty Ban Still Resonates
AURORA, Colo. — Attorneys for a death row inmate allege that improperly placed IV lines prevented pentobarbital from reaching the bloodstream during a recent execution attempt, reigniting a national debate over lethal injection protocols. While the incident occurred out of state, the failure hits close to home for a city that sat at



