Louisiana executed Jessie Hoffman Jr. by nitrogen gas Tuesday night, becoming the second state to ever use the new method. Newsweek reached out to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and ...

In 2025, the United States saw a surge in executions after a period of decline. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 47 people were put to death in 11 […] The post There was a surge in ...

Alabama has scheduled a March execution date for a man sentenced to death for a fatal shooting during a 1991 robbery even though he didn't pull the trigger. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday set a March 12 ...

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Indiana lawmakers attempted to pass legislation that would allow the state execute people via gas chambers and firing squads. Indiana lawmakers tried to pass legislation that would allow the state to ...

Alabama plans to execute Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton with nitrogen gas in March for a murder committed during a robbery of an AutoZone in 1991, the state's governor has announced. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ...

A bill expanding Indiana’s execution methods was significantly amended Tuesday after lawmakers voted to remove nitrogen hypoxia as an option and added provisions on media access and mental health ...

Indiana lawmakers approved several changes Tuesday to a bill expanding execution methods, which is now pending a full House vote. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool) A bill expanding Indiana’s execution ...