Louisiana seeks to resume executions imminently

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 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, the state's attorney general said Tuesday.
Trumbull County Prosecutor seeks to resume executions in Ohio
Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins penned two separate letters for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost seeking their help in restoring the death penalty in Ohio.
Two Louisiana executions set back-to-back, possibly the state's first using nitrogen gas
Gov. Jeff Landry announced in February 2025 that executions are set to resume in Louisiana, and state judges signed death warrants for two executions this March. In this file photo from 2009, a death row inmate clasped his hands at Angola Prison in B Tier, which housed 14 men.
Louisiana resumes executions after 15 years, issues first protocol for nitrogen hypoxia
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the experimental method nitrogen hypoxia.
Governor and attorney general hope executions in Louisiana will soon resume
The Louisiana governor and attorney general are in favor of getting the execution process moving again after executions were stalled. That was because the drugs were difficult if not impossible to get.
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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Why 1st death row killing in 15 years is off, even as Louisiana plans to resume executions
Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday that the state had developed a protocol for executing people with nitrogen gas, allowing it ...
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry poised to resume death penalty executions
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CT weighs barring state companies from aiding in executions
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Albertan spared as Montana legislature defeats bill to resume executions
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