Arguing that his lawyers were ineffective and that lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment, serial killed Robert Lee Yates Jr. on Monday asked Washington's highest court to stay his Sept. 19th execution while he appeals further.He's also asking for a court-appointed attorney to help…
The Humane Society of the United States said this morning that its state director, Inga Gibson, filed a complaint with the state Department of Corrections and Department of Fish and Wildlife over reported mistreatment of pheasants being raised at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla.An…