Alabama carries out first execution by nitrogen hypoxia
At 8:25 p.m. Thursday, Alabama became the first state in the United States to use nitrogen hypoxia to execute an individual. The event marks a major milestone for a state run by a Republican supermajority that prides itself on pro-life and Christian values. Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama for his […]
U.N. experts express alarm over Alabama’s planned execution via nitrogen hypoxia
on wednesday, Expert The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern about anticipated executions by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama and called on state and federal authorities to halt the practice. Alabama plans to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith on January 25 using nitrogen hypoxia, an untested method that has never been used to carry out the death […]
