# nitrogen gas death penalty

Alabama Schedules A Second Execution for Kenneth Smith, Using Nitrogen Gas for the First Time in U.S. History » On November 8, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey scheduled an execution date for Kenneth Smith, marking the first attempt by a U.S. state to use nitrogen… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Three Largest Nitrogen Gas Manufacturers in the U.S. Prohibit Products from Use in Executions » As more states consider nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method, three of the largest manufacturers in the U.S. have barred their products intended for… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

U.S. at front of death penalty debate after Alabama execution uses nitrogen gas, the first ever » A man who was paid $1,000 to kill an Alabama woman more than 30 years ago has been put to death with pure nitrogen gas, a first-of-its-kind execution that again placed the United States at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. Pbs.org

US: Alarm over imminent execution in Alabama » We are alarmed by the imminent execution in the United States of America of Kenneth Eugene Smith, through the use of a novel and untested method – suffocation by nitrogen gas, which could amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment under international human rights law. Ohchr.org

Federal Judge’s Ruling Will Permit Alabama to Execute Kenneth Smith Using Nitrogen Gas » On January 10, 2024, U.S. District Judge Austin Huffaker denied Kenneth “Kenny” Smith’s challenge to Alabama’s intended use of nitrogen gas to execute… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Alabama Has Executed A Man With Nitrogen Gas Despite Jury’s Life Verdict | ACLU » U.N. experts say the method constitutes torture, violating international human rights treaties ratified by the U.S. Aclu.org

“The World is Watching”: Witnesses Report Kenneth Smith Appeared Conscious, “Shook and Writhed” During First-Ever Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution » On January 25, 2024, Alabama executed Kenneth Smith using nitrogen hypoxia, a first in American history. Though state attorneys had assured courts that… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Kenneth Smith could be the first person executed with nitrogen gas. He spoke with NPR » Smith rarely speaks with reporters about surviving a lethal injection execution in 2022. But he talked with NPR about Alabama's plans to try again, this time with a new method: nitrogen gas. Npr.org

This Is What Could Happen in the 1st Nitrogen Execution in the U.S. » Vomiting. Seizures. Stroke. Ahead of Alabama's planned execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, a doctor discusses the latest death penalty experiment. Themarshallproject.org

Alabama carries out nation’s first execution with nitrogen gas » Nitrogen gas was used as capital punishment for the first time in U.S. history in the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, an Alabama prisoner convicted of a murder-for-hire scheme in 1988 who survived a botched execution attempt in 2022. This despite concerns voiced by several human rights groups and the U.N. that it could amount to torture. NPR's Chiara Eisner joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. Pbs.org