"Alabama Executes Death Row Inmate Kenneth Smith Using Nitrogen Gas"

The Supreme Court has allowed Alabama to proceed with the execution of death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen gas, a method that has faced legal challenges and criticism from medical professionals and the United Nations. This marks the first use of nitrogen gas for an execution in the United States. Despite objections from Smith's lawyers and the UN, Alabama officials plan to administer the gas through a mask until Smith's body is depleted of oxygen. The use of nitrogen gas for executions has raised concerns about potential suffering and health risks.