"Alabama's Groundbreaking Use of Nitrogen for First U.S. Execution"

Alabama is set to carry out the first U.S. execution using nitrogen gas on Kenneth Smith, despite last-minute legal appeals. The untested method has raised concerns, with Smith's lawyers arguing that the state is not adequately prepared and that the execution could cause suffering. The Supreme Court has allowed the execution to move forward, and if successful, it may influence other states facing challenges obtaining lethal injection drugs. The case is unique as the jury had initially voted for a life sentence, but the judge overruled their decision.