Louisiana execution recharges debate on death by nitrogen gas
Jessie Hoffman is trying to halt his March 18 execution His lawyers say nitrogen gas protocol is shrouded in secrecy ...
Controversial Arkansas bill to implement nitrogen gas executions gains traction
A bill to authorize nitrogen gas as an execution method in Arkansas is picking up steam at the state capitol after the House ...
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Louisiana and Arkansas look to follow Alabama with nitrogen executions
Hours after the nation’s first execution by nitrogen gas in January last year, Alabama’s attorney general urged other states to also develop it as a method for carrying out death sentences. Now, some ...
Arkansas lawmakers consider allowing nitrogen gas executions
Arkansas lawmakers advanced legislation to authorize nitrogen gas as an execution method. Supporters say it will allow ...
Arkansas House approves bill to add nitrogen suffocation as execution method
Arkansas currently only allows executions by lethal injection. If this bill becomes law, the state would join a small group of others permitting nitrogen hypoxia.
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Execution witness challenges Arkansas bill allowing nitrogen hypoxia method
After having been convicted of a murder in 1988, Kenny Smith was put to death by a never-before-used method— nitrogen hypoxia. Fast forward to the present day, for states like Arkansas that can ...