Louisiana is restarting death penalty executions next week for the first time in 15 years, using nitrogen gas to execute ...

The state plans to use nitrogen hypoxia for the first time Tuesday when it’s scheduled to put Jessie Hoffman to death.

Nitrogen gas has been used in four other executions, each in the state of Alabama, where the method — also known as nitrogen ...

Louisiana has attempted "to give the blessing of religion" onto its death penalty practices, says Sister Helen Prejean. Still ...

Dozens of people gathered on the lawn across from the Governor's Mansion on Sunday afternoon to oppose the nitrogen-gas ...

Six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 12 other people are scheduled to be put to ...

Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office are actively searching for a runaway child in the 6500 block of White ...

Louisiana's first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned next week after a federal appeals court on ...