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The state of arkansas asking an appeal court to overturn federal judge ruling that blocks the execution of several inmates. they are trying to fast-track executions before one of the drugs used in fetal and injection process expires at the end of the month. if it proceeds it could mark a turning point regard to legal challenges against lethal injection. while the state is one of several that keeps drug sources secret, information that was once public. will carr is live. what happens now? reporte...

Julie: a federal judge now blocking a plan by arkansas to carry out six executions by the end of the month. now, the state says the fast pace is necessary because one of the drugs used in executions will expire on april 30th. so what happens next? will carr is live from our west coast bureau with more. hi, will. >> reporter: hey there, julie. we just found out that arkansas has appealed this mornings injunction. before the federal ruling, though, some critics were calling arkansas plan the assem...

The state of arkansas asking an appeal court to overturn federal judge ruling that blocks the execution of several inmates. they are trying to fast-track executions before one of the drugs used in fetal and injection process expires at the end of the month. if it proceeds it could mark a turning point regard to legal challenges against lethal injection. while the state is one of several that keeps drug sources secret, information that was once public. will carr is live. what happens now? reporte...

>> reporter: only texas has executed eight people in one month, the lone star state did that twice, in fact, back in 199 7. and while a 2015 poll showed that more than two-thirds of arkansas residents support the death penalty, the sheer number of executions has raised a lot of questions. >> the danger of having eight executions in such a short period of time or even seven executions is that if something goes wrong with one, theres no time to figure out what the problem was and to make adjustmen...

Arkansas is appealing a federal judges decision that blocked the execution of eight death row inmates in 131 days. -- 11 days. the state wanted to put them to death before the states supply of lethal injection drugs expires, and that has caused controversy. will carr as more on what comes next. hi, will. >> reporter: and, eric, leading up to this mornings injunction, some critics have been calling the plan the assembly line of death. but a 2015 poll from the university of arkansas showed more th...

>> a federal judge issuing a stay against arkansass plan to execute six inmates over just ten days. they had planned to start the executions on monday. will carr following the story that developed over the weekend with the arguments from really both sides here, will. >> thats right, leland. in arkansas, they planned to he is cute an unprecedented number of inmates in less than two weeks, six executions over ten days to be exact. met with strong protests and condemnations by residents both in per...

The state of arkansas plans to appeal. leland. leland: well see where that appeal goes. will carr in los angeles, thanks, will. elizabeth: as you know, millions of christians will be celebrating easter around the world this weekend and on the heels of last weeks coptic christian bombings, the fear is palpable. john is with the foundation for democracy to prevent terror around the globe on this sacred weekend. thank you for joining me, jonathan. >> thank you for having me. elizabeth: whats taking...

Critics calling the fast-paced method of executions in humane. will carr is live from los angeles with more. hi, will. >> reporter: hey there, julie. leading up to todays injunction, arkansas been planning to execute an unprecedented number of inmates in less than two weeks. six executions over ten days, to be exact, and that has drawn criticism and protests. on friday while standing in front of the state capitol after johnny depp spoke out against the death penalty. >> theres a wrong thing to d...

People find to be offensive. >> reporter: this morning federal judge christine baker blocked the executions based on the eightieth amendment. her ruling -- eighth amendment. only six prisons were set to be executed in the coming weeks. julie: all right, will carr, thank you very much. eric. eric: julie, did you see that panicky stampede that happened at one of the countrys busiest transportation hub? well have the very latest on what caused this frightening chaos. and president trump saying a ...

Now hes considered armed and extremely dangerous and the local sheriff told me if anybody in the area happens to see him they are asked to simply call 911 to keep their distance. julie: did he at any point a mention of wanting to off politicians for the good of the people or the good of the american people? vso vengeance apparently out for politicians. >> the sheriff tells me that he made threats against law enforcement and the manifesto. theyre not releasing the specific types of threats or the...