Alabama is preparing to carry out the nation's second nitrogen gas execution Thursday as disagreements continue over the humaneness of the new method of putting prisoners to death.
FILE - Officials escort murder suspect Alan Eugene Miller away from the Pelham City Jail in Alabama, Aug. 5, 1999. Alabama is preparing to carry out the nation's second nitrogen gas execution Thursday as disagreements continue over the humaneness of the new method of putting prisoners to death.
But death penalty opponents and advocates for other inmates facing nitrogen execution maintain that what happened with Smith shows there are problems with, or at least questions about, the method and say it should be scrutinized more before being used again. The Aug. 5, 1999, workday had begun normally, a witness testified, until Miller showed up armed with a handgun saying he was "tired of people starting rumors on me."
The state might be making minor adjustments to execution procedures. Miller had initially challenged the nitrogen gas execution plans, citing witness descriptions of what happened to Smith. But he dropped the lawsuit after reaching a settlement last month with the state. The U.S. attorney's office in New York says it will announce 'significant public corruption charges' at a news conference later Thursday morning.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump described Ukraine in bleak and mournful terms Wednesday, referring to its people as 'dead' and the country itself as 'demolished.'No damage was reported after an earthquake shook parts of Vancouver Island and British Columbia's Lower Mainland on Thursday morning.A coalition of disability rights groups says it is launching a Charter challenge against a part of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying.
As FBI spotted at NYC mayor's residence, U.S. attorney's office advises of 'significant public corruption charges' A Bridgerton-themed ball in Detroit promised a night of pageantry and elegance. Instead, guests say they feel scammed by the event organizers.A new stadium-sized seasonal concert venue is coming to Toronto’s north end, with the capacity to host 50,000 people at one time.Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the 'Today' show early next year, telling staffers 'it's time.
Before influencers on social media, Canada’s Jeanne Beker was bringing the world of high fashion down to earth and as Calgary’s Glenbow Museum gets a major make-over, it will include a new exhibition showcasing the pop culture icon.Riding and reading: Popular Nova Scotian YouTuber launches mobile bookstoreNo damage was reported after an earthquake shook parts of Vancouver Island and British Columbia's Lower Mainland on Thursday morning.
A 21-year-old man is facing several charges after he allegedly posed as a prospective buyer and seriously assaulted a real estate broker during a recent showing in Montreal.The McGill University Health Centre is trying to reduce congestion at its major hospitals by not accepting off-island requests for blood tests and imaging examinations.Quebec Premier Francois Legault said on Thursday that the federal government has put Quebec at a disadvantage compared with Ontario in the battery industry.
A fatal officer-involved shooting on Fishing Lake First Nation marks the third time in the past month that an Indigenous person has died following an encounter with Saskatchewan RCMP.
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