Louisiana, death row execution

Louisiana seeks to resume executions imminently after a 15-year pause
Louisiana will seek to resume carrying out death sentences in the coming months after a 15-year pause, this time using nitrogen gas as the execution method.
Louisiana resumes executions after 15-year pause, approves use of nitrogen gas method
Gov. Jeff Landry announced the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has implemented protocol to carry out death sentences using nitrogen gas.
Louisiana to move forward with nitrogen gas executions, Landry says
That difficulty was part of the reason Louisiana lawmakers legalized the use of nitrogen gas and the electric chair as methods for carrying out death sentences last year. At the time, a group of Jewish citizens appealed to lawmakers to reject the use of gassing, saying it evoked the gas chambers used during the Holocaust.
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Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday that the state had developed a protocol for executing people with nitrogen gas, allowing it to resume executions after 15 years. At least three district attorneys have since sought death warrants.
Louisiana poised to resume executions – including by nitrogen gas
Louisiana is poised to resume executions – including via nitrogen gas – after a 15-year pause, the state's Republican governor announced this week.
Louisiana ready to resume executions
With the support of Governor Jeff Landry, Louisiana’s Attorney General, Liz Murrill, signaled the state is ready to resume executions.
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