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Arkansas controversially adopts nitrogen gas for future executions despite some pushback
Now that Arkansas has officially approved nitrogen hypoxia as a form of execution, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she's ...
Arkansas governor signs controversial law approving nitrogen gas for executions
Now that Arkansas has officially approved nitrogen hypoxia as a form of execution, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she's ...
Arkansas governor says she's not rushing to resume executions after signing nitrogen gas bill
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she's not in a rush to resume executions after signing legislation allowing the use ...
Arkansas adopts nitrogen gas for execution despite some pushback
Now that Arkansas has officially approved nitrogen hypoxia as a form of execution, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she's ...
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Death penalty bills aim to refine Louisiana's process, expand execution witness lists
At least three bills in the 2025 legislative session propose changes that could affect cases moving forward amid a push to ...
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As Louisiana revives death penalty, a bill could shorten time from conviction to execution
Some criminal justice advocates argue the bill would increase the odds that innocent people stay in prison or are executed.
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Louisiana executes inmate with nitrogen gas method after narrow Supreme Court decision
Molly Elliott's husband told USA TODAY that he was in favor of Hoffman's execution if it wasn't going to be further delayed but said it wouldn't bring closure. Louisiana on Tuesday executed a death ...
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders legalizes controversial nitrogen gas execution method
The adoption of the method came just hours before Louisiana ended a 15-year pause on capital punishment with the nitrogen gas execution of Jessie Hoffman, marking the first time the method has been ...