Coverage dated October 22, 2025 to October 23, 2025

Nitrogen gas execution in Alabama sparks controversy over legality

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Alabama executes Anthony Boyd by nitrogen gas for a 1993 murder, renewing debate over the method’s legality and claims it causes prolonged suffering.

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MyNorthwest
Alabama to execute man for 1993 murder in state's latest nitrogen gas execution (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Oct 22, 2025
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate convicted of killing a man over a drug debt was set to be executed Thursday evening in the state’s latest death
The Guardian
Alabama to execute seventh man using controversial nitrogen gas method (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 22, 2025
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Anthony Boyd, 54, is scheduled to go to death chamber on Thursday evening for 1995 murder he denies
WMUR
Nitrogen gas execution in Alabama sparks controversy over legality (opens WMUR)
Published Oct 23, 2025
WMUR's feed description
Alabama executes Anthony Boyd by nitrogen gas for a 1993 murder, renewing debate over the method’s legality and claims it causes prolonged suffering.
Al Jazeera
US man executed with nitrogen gas for 1993 murder (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 23, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Anthony Boyd, 54, earlier lost his appeal to be executed by firing squad by the state of Alabama.
UPI
Alabama executes man by nitrogen hypoxia who claims innocence (opens UPI)
Published Oct 23, 2025
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Alabama on Thursday executed a death row inmate using a method Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor called "torturous suffocation" for a 1993 murder that he maintains he did not commit.
New York Post
Alabama man executed with nitrogen gas for 1993 murder over $200 drug debt (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 23, 2025
New York Post's feed description
An Alabama man convicted of helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a $200 drug debt was executed by nitrogen gas on Thursday. Anthony Boyd, 54, was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m. at William C. Holman Correctional Facility, authorities said.
WFMZ Allentown
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1993 murder over $200 drug debt (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Oct 23, 2025
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man convicted of helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a $200 drug debt was executed by nitrogen gas on Thursday.
BNO News
Alabama inmate Anthony Boyd executed using nitrogen gas (opens BNO News)
Published Oct 23, 2025
BNO News's feed description
An Alabama man convicted in the 1993 burning death of another man was executed using nitrogen gas hours after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his request to halt the execution. Anthony Todd Boyd, 54, was executed by nitrogen gas at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore.
NBC News
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for role in 1993 murder over $200 drug debt (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 23, 2025
NBC News's feed description
ATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama man convicted of helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a $200 drug debt was executed by nitrogen gas on Thursday
CBS News
Alabama executes inmate with nitrogen gas for 1993 murder over $200 drug debt (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 23, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Alabama executed a man by nitrogen gas for helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a drug debt.

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