■ An important issue in the courts: whether an execution drug, midazolam, does enough to prevent pain. ■ The appeals court ruling is virtually certain to be appealed to the United States Supreme Court. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, has written about how the court prepares for capital cases. View all New York Times newsletters. ■ Some of the most vocal opponents of the death penalty at recent protests in Arkansas had been wrongly on death row themselves.

Source: New York Times April 17, 2017 18:11 UTC