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Today — 25 October 2025Main stream

Lengthy Execution by Nitrogen Gas in Alabama Renews Concerns Over Method

25 October 2025 at 04:45
Anthony Boyd was the eighth person executed by nitrogen gas since Alabama began using the method last year. His execution came over the strenuous objection of three liberal Supreme Court justices.

© Jeff Haller for The New York Times

Anthony Boyd was executed using nitrogen gas at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala.
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