Alabama Cannot Execute Man By Nitrogen Gas, Federal Judge Rules

Alabama Cannot Execute Man By Nitrogen Gas, Federal Judge Rules Judge Emily C. Marks permanently blocked Alabama from executing the inmate with nitrogen gas, finding that the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment, The Guardian reports. Alabama was the first state to use the execution method. Also: New data show an increase in suicides in Maryland, despite a national decline, Maryland Matters reports. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/state-watch-061026/