"Controversy Surrounds Alabama's First Nitrogen Gas Execution"

The first-ever execution in the United States using nitrogen gas has sparked widespread condemnation from the White House, United Nations, and European Union, with concerns raised about the method's potential for causing suffering and being considered cruel and inhuman. Kenneth Smith, a convicted murderer, was put to death in Alabama using nitrogen gas, leading to a renewed debate about capital punishment. The use of nitrogen gas for executions has drawn criticism, with calls to end the death penalty altogether.