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"Alabama approves second nitrogen hypoxia execution," by Marty Roney, Montgomery Advertiser, May 07, 2024
"Push continues to remove Richard Glossip from death row, briefs filed in support," by Alexandra Sharfman, KOKH FOX 25, May 02, 2024
"Justices Told Error Admission Merits Respect In Capital Case," by Katie Buehler, Law360, April 30, 2024
"Prison officers traumatized by rate of executions in US death penalty states," by Ed Pilkington, The Guardian, April 28, 2024
"States botched more executions of Black prisoners. Experts think they know why," by Chiara Eisner, NPR, April 18, 2024
"State district judge recommends overturning Melissa Lucio’s death sentence," by William Melhado, Texas Tribune, April 15, 2024
"Missouri executes Brian Dorsey despite pleas from 70 prison guards," by Ben Brasch, Washington Post, April 09, 2024
"He Faces Execution. His Lawyers May Have Earned Less Than $4 per Hour.," by Maurice Chammah and Keri Blakinger, The Marshall Project, April 03, 2024
"Inmate’s lawsuit seeks to block Alabama’s bid to arrange 2nd execution using nitrogen gas," by Kim Chandler, https://apnews.com/article/death-penalty-alabama-nitrogen-gas-execution-3b13db124250497ee997aef07b57067a, April 01, 2024
"Louisiana hasn't executed anyone since 2010. That could change with new law," by Molly Ryan, NPR, April 01, 2024
"Did Prosecutors’ Sex Shaming Help Send Brenda Andrew to Death Row?," by Adam Liptak, New York Times, April 01, 2024
"Georgia executes Willie J. Pye for 1993 murder, despite call for clemency," by Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, March 21, 2024
"Georgia plans its first execution in years. Lawyers say the inmate is intellectually disabled," AP News, March 20, 2024
"Three top nitrogen gas manufacturers in US bar products from use in executions," by Ed Pilkington, The Guardian, March 10, 2024
"In Death Penalty Cases, a Texas Court Tests the Supreme Court’s Patience," by Adam Liptak, New York Times, March 11, 2024