Alabama death row inmate says he opposes being “test subject” for new nitrogen execution method
Lawyers for an Alabama inmate are asking judges to deny the state’s request to carry out his death sentence using nitrogen hypoxia.
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Alabama preparing to use nitrogen hypoxia for convicted killer’s execution
Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen.
Alabama to carry out first lethal injection after review of execution procedures
Alabama plans to execute an inmate on Thursday for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state seeks to carry out its first lethal injection after a pause in executions following a string of problems with inserting the IVs.
Alabama inmate asks appeals court to block his execution, citing state’s past problems
Attorneys for an Alabama inmate on death row asked a federal appeals court Monday to block his upcoming execution, arguing the state has a history of troubled lethal injections.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects case of woman on Alabama death row
The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place the sentence of a woman on Alabama’s death row who was convicted of helping her boyfriend kill his two young children.
Two Former Alabama Governors Express Doubts over Executions
Former Gov. Don Siegelman and former Gov. Robert Bentley say they are troubled by the state’s death penalty system
Appeals Court Says Alabama Can’t Execute Intellectually Disabled Inmate
A federal appeals court on Friday said Alabama cannot execute a man with an IQ in the 70s, agreeing with a lower court’s ruling that he is intellectually disabled and that his death sentence is unconstitutional.
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Alabama Death Row Inmate Who Seeks to Die by Nitrogen Hypoxia
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with an Alabama death row inmate wants to be put to death by nitrogen hypoxia when he is ultimately executed.
Alabama to Resume Lethal Injections, Sets Summer Execution
The Alabama Supreme Court has authorized the execution of an inmate this summer as the state attempts to resume lethal injections following a series of troubled executions.
Gov. Kay Ivey: Alabama Will Resume Executions
An internal review of Alabama’s execution procedures is complete and the state will resume lethal injections, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday.
