Reuters: Arkansas' Supreme Court halted two executions hours before they were scheduled to take place on Monday, while a federal appeals court allowed a plan by the state that originally called for a record eight executions over 11 days in April.
In a 4-3 decision, Arkansas' highest court stayed the executions of convicted murderers Don Davis and Bruce Ward, who have each spent more than 20 years each on death row. Their lawyers had raised questions about their mental competency.
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