Alabama schedules second nitrogen gas execution for man who survived lethal injection attempt
10 months, 1 week ago

Alabama schedules second nitrogen gas execution for man who survived lethal injection attempt

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Alan Eugene Miller, pictured in an undated booking photo, will be executed in September, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced In 2022, Alabama vowed not to attempt another lethal injection on Miller. Reporter Lee Hedgepeth said: “I’ve been to four previous executions and I’ve never seen a condemned inmate thrash in the way that Kenneth Smith reacted to the nitrogen gas.” Despite previously advocating for it, Miller is now challenging the execution method in a US district court, arguing the current protocol violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, the Associated Press reports. “An alternative method of nitrogen hypoxia execution is available that is feasible, readily implemented, and will significantly reduce a substantial risk of severe pain,” Miller’s attorney, J Bradley Robertson, told local outlet WVTM 13 last week. He is currently appealing the current protocol for execution by nitrogen hypoxia Meanwhile, Alabama attorney general Steve Marshall has said Smith’s nitrogen gas execution was “textbook”.

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Louisiana death row inmate asks for last-minute court ruling to halt nitrogen gas execution
4 days, 16 hours ago

Louisiana death row inmate asks for last-minute court ruling to halt nitrogen gas execution

Associated Press  

— On the day that Louisiana’s first execution in 15 years is scheduled to take place, attorneys for the inmate are hoping for a last-minute court ruling to halt the death penalty from being carried out. Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday evening using nitrogen gas, which would be the first time Louisiana has …

Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state’s first nitrogen gas execution next week
1 week ago

Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state’s first nitrogen gas execution next week

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned next week after a federal appeals court on Friday vacated a preliminary injunction granted by a lower judge. Hoffman’s attorney, Cecelia Kappel, denounced the decision, saying the “new execution method is likely to cause Jessie to suffer psychological terror and a torturous death.” Under the state’s …

A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal
1 week, 3 days ago

A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal

Associated Press  

— A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week. In her ruling, Dick said the court is tasked with answering the question: “Is nitrogen hypoxia cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment?” Dick went on to say that it is in the public’s interest to halt …

Louisiana death row inmate who is scheduled to die by nitrogen hypoxia challenges the method
2 weeks ago

Louisiana death row inmate who is scheduled to die by nitrogen hypoxia challenges the method

Associated Press  

— A death row inmate in Louisiana who is scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried out using a more “humane” method. Attorneys for Jessie Hoffman Jr. argued against the capital punishment method of nitrogen hypoxia in a Baton Rouge federal court on …

Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas

Hindustan Times  

ATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama man convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept was put to death Thursday evening in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas. Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas Demetrius Frazier, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m. at …

Alabama puts man to death in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Alabama puts man to death in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas

NPR  

Alabama puts man to death in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas toggle caption Jake May/MLive.com/The Flint Journal ATMORE, Ala. — A man convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept was put to death Thursday evening in Alabama in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas. Alabama became the first state to conduct …

Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas

Associated Press  

ATMORE, Ala. — An man convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept was put to death Thursday evening in Alabama in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas. Recently, Frazier’s mother and death penalty opponents had pleaded to Whitmer to take Frazier back to his home state of Michigan to complete his life sentence …

Convicted murderer to be executed in Alabama using nitrogen gas
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Convicted murderer to be executed in Alabama using nitrogen gas

Raw Story  

A serial rapist and murderer is to be put to death by nitrogen gas in Alabama on Thursday, the fourth use of the controversial execution method in the southern US state. Michigan does not have the death penalty and Frazier was serving a life sentence there for Kendrick's murder and for two separate rape convictions. Alabama carried out three executions …

Federal judge refuses to block upcoming Alabama nitrogen gas execution of Demetrius Frazier
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge refuses to block upcoming Alabama nitrogen gas execution of Demetrius Frazier

CNN  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. AP — A federal judge on Friday refused to stop what would be the fourth nitrogen gas execution in the U.S., saying the inmate had not proven his claims that the new method is unconstitutionally cruel and causes psychological terror. Chief District Judge Emily C. Marks rejected Demetrius Frazier’s request for a preliminary injunction to either stop his …

Federal Judge rules Alabama's nitrogen execution method is constitutional
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal Judge rules Alabama's nitrogen execution method is constitutional

India Today  

MONTGOMERY: A federal judge on Friday refused to stop what would be the fourth nitrogen gas execution in the U.S., saying the inmate had not proven his claims that the new method is unconstitutionally cruel and causes psychological terror. Chief District Judge Emily C. Marks rejected Demetrius Frazier’s request for a preliminary injunction to either stop his execution on Thursday …

Federal judge refuses to block upcoming Alabama nitrogen gas execution
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Federal judge refuses to block upcoming Alabama nitrogen gas execution

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Friday refused to stop what would be the fourth nitrogen gas execution in the U.S., saying the inmate had not proven his claims that the new method is unconstitutionally cruel and causes psychological terror. Chief District Judge Emily C. Marks rejected Demetrius Frazier’s request for a preliminary injunction to either stop his execution on Thursday in …

Alabama inmate asks court to block nitrogen gas execution
2 months ago

Alabama inmate asks court to block nitrogen gas execution

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Attorneys for an Alabama inmate scheduled to be the fourth person put to death with nitrogen gas on Wednesday asked a federal judge to block the execution, arguing that the first three inmates showed signs of suffering from suffocation as the gas flowed. His attorneys in a Wednesday court filing asked a judge to block the execution …

Alabama schedules fourth nitrogen gas execution amid debate over method
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Alabama schedules fourth nitrogen gas execution amid debate over method

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has scheduled its fourth execution by nitrogen gas as critics continue to argue the new method needs additional scrutiny. Alabama last year became the first state to carry out an execution with nitrogen gas. The state, which has maintained the movements are involuntary, has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit, noting Alabama has carried …

Alabama carries out third nitrogen gas execution
Top News
4 months ago

Alabama carries out third nitrogen gas execution

Raw Story  

An Alabama man convicted of the murder of a hitchhiker was put to death by nitrogen gas on Thursday, officials said, the third use of the controversial execution method in the southern US state this year. The execution of Carey Grayson, 49, was conducted at the William Holman Correctional Facility in the town of Atmore, where he was pronounced dead …

Alabama carries out nation's 3rd nitrogen gas execution
4 months ago

Alabama carries out nation's 3rd nitrogen gas execution

NPR  

Alabama carries out nation's 3rd nitrogen gas execution toggle caption Kim Chandler/AP ATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden and made obscene gestures with his hands shortly before he was put to death Thursday evening in the nation's third execution using nitrogen gas. Sponsor Message Alabama Corrections Commissioner …

US state of Alabama carries out third execution by nitrogen gas
4 months ago

US state of Alabama carries out third execution by nitrogen gas

Al Jazeera  

Carey Grayson was executed using controversial method after being convicted of the 1994 murder of a hitchhiker. A man convicted of murdering a hitchhiker 30 years ago has become the third person in the United States to be executed by nitrogen gas. Carey Grayson, 50, was executed in Alabama on Thursday after the US Supreme Court declined a request for …

Judge refuses to block nation's third scheduled nitrogen execution
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge refuses to block nation's third scheduled nitrogen execution

The Independent  

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Alan Miller becomes the second death row inmate executed by nitrogen hypoxia in the US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Alan Miller becomes the second death row inmate executed by nitrogen hypoxia in the US

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Alabama Puts Man Convicted Of Killing 3 To Death In The Country’s Second Nitrogen Gas Execution
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Alabama Puts Man Convicted Of Killing 3 To Death In The Country’s Second Nitrogen Gas Execution

Huff Post  

FILE - Officials escort murder suspect Alan Eugene Miller away from the Pelham City Jail in Alabama, Aug. 5, 1999. via Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama used nitrogen gas Thursday to execute a man convicted of killing three people in back-to-back workplace shootings, the second time the method that has generated debate about its humaneness has been used in …

Alabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country’s second nitrogen gas execution
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Alabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country’s second nitrogen gas execution

Associated Press  

ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama used nitrogen gas Thursday to execute a man convicted of killing three people in back-to-back workplace shootings, the second time the method that has generated debate about its humaneness has been used in the country Alan Eugene Miller, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m. local time at a south Alabama prison. “I didn’t do anything …

Alan Eugene Miller: Alabama has executed the second inmate known to die by nitrogen gas
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Alan Eugene Miller: Alabama has executed the second inmate known to die by nitrogen gas

CNN  

CNN — Alan Eugene Miller was executed Thursday evening in Alabama, state officials said, making him the second inmate known to die by nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial method critics say is tantamount to torture. Three families were forever changed by his heinous crimes, and I pray that they can find comfort all these years later.” Miller’s execution came after a …

Alabama opposes defense attorneys’ request to film nitrogen execution
6 months, 1 week ago

Alabama opposes defense attorneys’ request to film nitrogen execution

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The state of Alabama asked a judge Friday to deny defense lawyers’ request to film the next execution by nitrogen gas in an attempt to help courts evaluate whether the new method is humane. The request to record the scheduled Sept. 26 execution of Alan Miller was filed by attorneys for another man facing the death penalty, …

Lawyers for Alabama inmate seek to block his fall execution by nitrogen gas
7 months ago

Lawyers for Alabama inmate seek to block his fall execution by nitrogen gas

The Independent  

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Alabama sets November date for third nitrogen execution
7 months ago

Alabama sets November date for third nitrogen execution

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s governor has set a Nov. 21 execution date for what is scheduled to be the nation’s third death sentence carried out by nitrogen gas. Kay Ivey set the execution date for Carey Dale Grayson, 49, after the Alabama Supreme Court last week ruled that it could take place. While Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall described the …

Alabama settles lawsuit with death row inmate set to become second executed by nitrogen gas
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Alabama settles lawsuit with death row inmate set to become second executed by nitrogen gas

CNN  

CNN — The office of Alabama’s attorney general has settled a federal lawsuit filed by death row inmate Alan Miller over the state’s plan for him to become the second known person in the nation to be executed using nitrogen gas. Miller’s lawsuit, he said, was “based on media speculation” the first person known to have been executed in the …

Nitrogen hypoxia execution doesn’t seem headed for widespread adoption as bills fall short and nitrogen producers object
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitrogen hypoxia execution doesn’t seem headed for widespread adoption as bills fall short and nitrogen producers object

CNN  

CNN — The day after Alabama carried out the first-known US execution using nitrogen gas, its attorney general sent a clear message to death penalty states that might want to follow suit: “Alabama has done it, and now so can you.” Indeed, in the weeks immediately following the January execution of Kenneth Smith, it appeared a handful of states were …

Double killer receives lethal injection execution in Alabama
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Double killer receives lethal injection execution in Alabama

The Independent  

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After nation's 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama set to give man lethal injection for 2 slayings
9 months, 3 weeks ago

After nation's 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama set to give man lethal injection for 2 slayings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His attorneys argued newly obtained evidence shows the prosecution …

Alabama seeks to carry out 2nd execution using controversial nitrogen gas method
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama seeks to carry out 2nd execution using controversial nitrogen gas method

NPR  

Alabama seeks to carry out 2nd execution using controversial nitrogen gas method Enlarge this image toggle caption Dave Martin/AP Dave Martin/AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is seeking to put a second inmate to death using nitrogen gas, a move that comes a month after the state carried out the first execution using the controversial new method. "The State of Alabama …

First nitrogen execution was a ‘botched’ human experiment, Alabama lawsuit alleges
1 year, 1 month ago

First nitrogen execution was a ‘botched’ human experiment, Alabama lawsuit alleges

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama death row inmate filed a lawsuit Thursday that challenges the constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions, arguing that the first person in the nation put to death by that method shook violently for several minutes in “a human experiment that officials botched miserably.” The lawsuit filed in federal court in Alabama alleges the January execution of …

Alabama death penalty nitrogen hypoxia: Inside the chamber for Kenny Smith’s execution.
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama death penalty nitrogen hypoxia: Inside the chamber for Kenny Smith’s execution.

Slate  

Last week, Alabama had a “first in the nation” moment. It’s absolutely horrible.” In the days since Kenny Smith was killed, there’s been an active public debate about whether his execution went well or went poorly. Kenny’s story represents all of the things that are wrong with not just the death penalty but the criminal justice system in Alabama. I’ve …

Kenneth Smith’s execution condemned with 43 more death row inmates slated to die by nitrogen: Updates
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenneth Smith’s execution condemned with 43 more death row inmates slated to die by nitrogen: Updates

The Independent  

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Alabama AG says nitrogen gas execution was ‘textbook’; Will state execute other inmates using ‘horrific' method?
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama AG says nitrogen gas execution was ‘textbook’; Will state execute other inmates using ‘horrific' method?

Hindustan Times  

Alabama's attorney general, Steve Marshall, described the nitrogen hypoxia execution of convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith as "textbook". And we stand ready to assist you in implementing this method in your states," he stressed, adding that 43 other inmates sentenced to death in Alabama have urged execution by nitrogen hypoxia. Meanwhile, UN human rights chief Volker Turk Friday said the …

What happened at the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution: An AP eyewitness account
1 year, 1 month ago

What happened at the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution: An AP eyewitness account

Associated Press  

ATMORE, Ala. — As witnesses including five news reporters watched through a window, Kenneth Eugene Smith, who was convicted and sentenced to die in the 1988 murder-for hire slaying of Elizabeth Sennett, convulsed on a gurney as Alabama carried out the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas. MASK CHECK The curtains between the viewing room and the execution chamber opened …

What happened at the United States' first nitrogen gas execution: An eyewitness account
1 year, 1 month ago

What happened at the United States' first nitrogen gas execution: An eyewitness account

New Indian Express  

ATMORE: As witnesses including five news reporters watched through a window, Kenneth Eugene Smith, who was convicted and sentenced to die in the 1988 murder-for hire slaying of Elizabeth Sennett, convulsed on a gurney as Alabama carried out the nation's first execution using nitrogen gas. MASK CHECK The curtains between the viewing room and the execution chamber opened at 7:53 …

Alabama AG stands by controversial nitrogen hypoxia execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith and says he plans to carry out MORE: 'It is no longer a tested method - it is a proven one'
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama AG stands by controversial nitrogen hypoxia execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith and says he plans to carry out MORE: 'It is no longer a tested method - it is a proven one'

Daily Mail  

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall brushed off criticism of the controversial nitrogen hypoxia execution of killer Kenneth Eugene Smith, saying it was a 'proven' method and one he intends to use again on other death row inmates. Marshall, addressing reporters today, defended it and said it was so effective, he intends for it to be used in other executions Kenneth …

Alabama execution using nitrogen gas, the first ever, again puts US at front of death penalty debate
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama execution using nitrogen gas, the first ever, again puts US at front of death penalty debate

The Hindu  

A man put to death using nitrogen gas appeared to shake and convulse on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. “I’ll end by saying Elizabeth Dorlene Sennett got her justice tonight.” The European Union and the UN Human Rights Office expressed regret …

Alabama execution using nitrogen gas, the first ever, again puts US at front of death penalty debate
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama execution using nitrogen gas, the first ever, again puts US at front of death penalty debate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a final statement, Smith said: “Tonight Alabama causes …

Alabama nitrogen gas execution reignites US capital punishment debate
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama nitrogen gas execution reignites US capital punishment debate

Associated Press  

ATMORE, Ala. — A man put to death using nitrogen gas shook and convulsed for minutes on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that has ignited debate over the humaneness of the method. “Nothing was out of the ordinary from what we were expecting.” Marshall said he anticipated Alabama “will definitely have more nitrogen hypoxia executions.” More …

Alabama carries out US' first execution using nitrogen gas
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama carries out US' first execution using nitrogen gas

Hindustan Times  

US' Alabama carried out the country's first execution using nitrogen gas as Kenneth Eugene Smith who was sentenced to death in 1996 for a 1988 murder, was pronounced dead. Alabama Nitrogen gas execution: The gate at Holman Correctional Facility is monitored by law enforcement before the scheduled execution by asphyxiation using pure nitrogen of Kenneth Smith. I sincerely hope that …

Alabama carries out first US execution by asphyxiation with nitrogen gas
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama carries out first US execution by asphyxiation with nitrogen gas

Al Jazeera  

Convicted murderer Kenneth Smith, who survived an earlier execution attempt by lethal injection, was killed on Thursday night. Officials said 58-year-old Smith was pronounced dead at 8:25pm on Thursday at Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama after breathing pure nitrogen gas through a face mask to cause oxygen deprivation. His death marks the first time that a new execution method has …

Alabama carries out first known execution with nitrogen gas in the US. Here’s what we know
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama carries out first known execution with nitrogen gas in the US. Here’s what we know

CNN  

CNN — Alabama inmate Kenneth Smith was put to death Thursday night by nitrogen hypoxia, marking the nation’s first known execution using that method. Here’s what we know about the historic execution: In Alabama, 43 other inmates have requested new execution method After widespread discussion and speculation about how Smith’s execution would unfold, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall told reporters …

US: In a first, Alabama executes convicted murderer with nitrogen gas. How it works?
1 year, 1 month ago

US: In a first, Alabama executes convicted murderer with nitrogen gas. How it works?

India TV News  

Alabama: The US state of Alabama on Thursday executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas, the first-of-a-kind execution method of capital punishment since America began using lethal injections four decades ago. The 58-year-old Kenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead at 8:25 pm at an Alabama prison after breathing pure nitrogen gas through a face mask. “Tonight Alabama causes humanity to …

Kenneth Smith’s spiritual adviser ‘terrified’ of nitrogen gas execution
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenneth Smith’s spiritual adviser ‘terrified’ of nitrogen gas execution

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Alabama to carry out first-ever execution by nitrogen gas of inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama to carry out first-ever execution by nitrogen gas of inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith

Hindustan Times  

Alabama is set to execute death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith with nitrogen gas, with him becoming the first person in the United States to be put to death using the untested method. The Supreme court this week refused to stop Alabama from executing Smith using the controversial method, known as nitrogen hypoxia. This undated photo provided by the Alabama …

Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used

Associated Press  

ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas Thursday, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again placed the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. “I pray that Elizabeth Sennett’s family can receive closure after all these years dealing with that great loss.” Mike Sennett, the victim’s son, said Thursday …

Federal Court Says Alabama Can Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution
1 year, 1 month ago

Federal Court Says Alabama Can Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama will be allowed to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, refusing to block what would be the nation’s first execution by a new method since 1982. “I remain confident that the Supreme Court will come down on the side of justice, and that Smith’s execution …

Nitrogen gas execution: How it works
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitrogen gas execution: How it works

CNN  

CNN — Alabama inmate Kenneth Smith was put to death Thursday night, marking the nation’s first known execution using nitrogen gas. This month, United Nations experts raised the alarm that Smith’s execution could constitute torture, saying in a news release, “We are concerned that nitrogen hypoxia would result in a painful and humiliating death.” While doctors couldn’t say definitely, ahead …

Alabama puts to death Kenneth Smith in first known execution using nitrogen gas
1 year, 1 month ago

Alabama puts to death Kenneth Smith in first known execution using nitrogen gas

CNN  

Atmore, Alabama CNN — Alabama on Thursday night executed Kenneth Smith, the first death row inmate known to die by nitrogen gas, marking the emergence of a wholly new method of execution in the United States that experts have said could lead to excessive pain or even torture. In a joint report, witnesses from the media said Smith made a …

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