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Florida executes ‘fledgling serial killer’ Michael Tanzi for murder of woman he snatched on lunch break

The inmate’s death marks Florida’s third execution this year

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

UN experts alarmed by Alabama plan to kill prisoner using untried gas method

Kenneth Smith is scheduled to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia which four UN monitors say could amount to torture

The Guardian - US · Jan 3, 2024

Alabama’s new execution method could be dangerous for everyone in the room

Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to become the first death row inmate to be executed with nitrogen. His pastor says the untested procedure is a cruel violation of religious liberties, Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

Alabama man's execution was botched, advocacy group alleges

An anti-death penalty group says Alabama corrections officials apparently botched a man's execution last month

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Florida has a unique potion for executing prisoners. It wants to keep the details secret

Florida’s prison officials are asking legislators to enact more layers of secrecy around the state’s method of executing Death Row inmates, floating a bill that would make confidential any records that “could reasonably lead to the identification of any person or entity participating in an execution.”

Miami Herald · Jan 19, 2022