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Tennessee Executes Darrell Hines for 1985 Murder

The case raises questions about the state's ability to carry out lethal injections humanely.

Supreme Court Denies Alabama Emergency Bid to Use Nitrogen Gas in Execution

Judge Permanently Bars Alabama From Executing Man With Nitrogen Gas

Justice Department Restarts Federal Executions, Authorizes Firing Squads if Drugs Are Unavailable

Arizona Lawmaker Seeks Voter-Approved Firing Squad Option for Executions

Thirty-Seven Years After His Execution, Ted Bundy’s Crimes and Psychology Reassessed

Ralph LeRoy Menzies Dies of Natural Causes in Utah, Closing Nearly 40-Year Death Penalty Case

Florida Set to Execute Norman Grim for 1998 Rape-Murder of Neighbor Tonight

Alabama Set to Execute Geoffrey Todd West by Nitrogen as Victim’s Son Seeks Clemency

Alabama Sets Late-October Execution for Anthony Boyd Using Nitrogen Gas

Stephen Stanko Put to Death by Lethal Injection in South Carolina