The Supreme Court is weighing Alabama’s nitrogen execution after a judge ruled the method unconstitutional.

One year ago, Louisiana broke a 15-year halt on executions by debuting nitrogen hypoxia. Officials called Jessie Hoffman Jr.’s death “flawless,” yet their own reports noted “convulsive activity,” and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A federal judge has upheld Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas for executions, ruling the method is not ...

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A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. U.S.

Pope Leo XIV sent a message of support to participants at a Catholic university event marking 15 years since the abolition of the death penalty in his home state of Illinois. On the same day, the ...