The method's first use ever only dates back to a little over a year ago, when Alabama executed Kenneth Eugene Smith in January of 2024. Frazier is now the fourth inmate to die by inhalation of ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the ...

Alabama has used nitrogen gas on three other ... who has witnessed more than a half dozen executions, was at Smith's execution and described it as being "horrific" and bringing society closer ...

Their decision came shortly after Alabama introduced the method to the public in January 2024, during the controversial and disputed execution of Kenny Smith, whose death was described by several ...