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Supreme Court Blocks Alabama from Using Nitrogen Gas for Executions
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Alabama's attempt to carry out an execution using nitrogen gas, citing concerns over the method's constitutionality.
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Before: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Alabama's attempt to carry out an execution using nitrogen gas, citing concerns over the method's constitutionality.
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Now: <strong>[UPDATE 1:15 PM ET]</strong> <strong>BBC - World:</strong> Jeffery Lee, 49, was scheduled to be executed on Thursday. The state can still seek to have him put to death using another method. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4dx72lwn7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener noref
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