The US Supreme Court has allowed the execution of Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Smith using nitrogen gas, a method criticized by the United Nations as cruel and inhuman. This will be the first execution of its kind in the United States. Smith, who spent three decades on death row for a hired murder in 1989, previously survived a botched lethal injection. Opponents, including Smith’s spiritual adviser, are calling for Alabama’s Governor to halt the execution, citing safety concerns and the lack of evidence about the method’s safety. The victim’s family supports the execution, while Alabama insists the method has been thoroughly tested.
- The US Supreme Court has declined to halt the execution of Kenneth Smith in Alabama.
- Smith is set to be the first person in the US to be executed by nitrogen gas.
- The United Nations has deemed the method cruel and inhuman.
- Smith was convicted in 1989 for the murder of a preacher’s wife.
- His first execution attempt was unsuccessful due to a botched lethal injection.
- There are safety concerns regarding the nitrogen gas execution method.
- Medical experts warn of potential catastrophic mishaps and significant injuries.
- The victim’s family supports the use of the death penalty.
- Alabama’s governor claims the nitrogen gas method has been thoroughly vetted without presenting evidence of its safety.
- Urgent calls for a stay of execution from various parties, including the UN, have been ignored.
- Alabama remains steadfast in carrying out executions as many US states move away from the practice.
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