Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a Jan. 25 execution date for Kenneth Eugene Smith using the new method of nitrogen hypoxia. Smith ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Lawyers for the first inmate scheduled to be put to death with nitrogen gas argued in Monday court filings that Alabama is seeking to make him the “test case” for an ...

With its recent history of botched attempts, Alabama's next scheduled execution is expected to bring national and even international attention. It's never been used in the United States.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lawyers for the first inmate scheduled to be put to death with nitrogen gas argued in Monday court ...