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After Alabama became 1st to execute via nitrogen gas, this state considers it

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Newest development Jan 31, 2024 · 2 reportsOhio proposes bill to adopt nitrogen gas executions after Alabama

Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow nitrogen gas to be used as a form of execution after Alabama became the first state to use i...

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    After Alabama became 1st to execute via nitrogen gas, this state considers it

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

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    Ohio proposes bill to adopt nitrogen gas executions after Alabama

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    US Supreme Court rules Alabama can proceed with execution by nitrogen gas (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Alabama can proceed with using nitrogen gas to put a man to death, refusing to block what would be the nation’s first execution by a new method since 1982.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Will other states replicate Alabama's nitrogen execution? (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's first-ever use of nitrogen gas for an execution could gain traction among other states and change how the death penalty is

  3. Triblive

    Ohio could begin nitrogen gas executions under bill backed by state’s Republican attorney general (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s Republican attorney general put his weight behind a legislative effort Tuesday that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state, ending a yearslong unofficial death penalty moratorium.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? New method would end a 5-year lag (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Three states — Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma — have already authorized nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method, and many more are looking for new ways to execute people because the drugs used in lethal injections have become difficult to find.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Ohio could use nitrogen execution under bill backed by state's Republican attorney general (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    After the Alabama nitrogen execution last week, Ohio could use the same method for executions under a bill backed by the state's GOP attorney general.

  6. Bowling Green Daily News

    Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? A new method would end a 5-year lag (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Ohio’s Republican attorney general is backing a legislative effort that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state to end a yearslong unofficial moratorium on the death penalty. The state

  7. MyNorthwest

    After Alabama pioneers nitrogen gas execution, Ohio may be poised to follow (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio politicians may be poised to consider whether the state might break its unofficial moratorium on the death penalty by following

  8. WHEC Rochester

    Ohio hopes to begin nitrogen gas executions under legislation backed by state’s Republican attorney general (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Ohio hopes to begin nitrogen gas executions under legislation backed by state’s Republican attorney general.

  9. AL.com

    Ohio may follow Alabama in nitrogen gas executions: Inmates are ‘dying of old age,’ AG says (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    Ohio hasn’t carried out an execution since 2018, as state officials have struggled to obtain lethal-injection drugs.

  10. WMUR

    Ohio could begin nitrogen gas executions under bill backed by state’s Republican AG (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Ohio's Republican attorney general put his weight behind a legislative effort that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state.

  11. 6ABC Philadelphia

    After Alabama became 1st to execute via nitrogen gas, this state considers it (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow nitrogen gas to be used as a form of execution after Alabama became the first state to use i...

  12. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Could Ohio follow Alabama in using nitrogen gas for executions? GOP lawmakers are writing the bill (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Ohio politicians may be poised to consider whether the state might break its unofficial moratorium on the death penalty by following Alabama in using nitrogen...

  13. Fox News

    Ohio attorney general advocates for nitrogen gas executions in new state bill (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ohio's Republican Attorney General, Dave Yost, is backing a legislative proposal to introduce nitrogen gas executions, ending an unofficial moratorium on the death penalty.

  14. Herald Bulletin

    Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? A new method would end a 5-year halt (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    Ohio’s Republican attorney general is backing a legislative effort that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state to end a yearslong unofficial moratorium on the death penalty. The state

  15. Reason

    Alabama killed an inmate with an experimental execution method. Ohio could be next. (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    Following the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith last week, Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill to bring the execution method to their state.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Ohio proposes bill to adopt nitrogen gas executions after Alabama (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday to adopt Alabama's nitrogen gas execution method after it was used Thursday on a condemned inmate.

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