Death Penalty
The first-ever use of nitrogen gas by Alabama to kill Kenneth Smith shows why the U.S. must end these futile, costly, deeply flawed government killings, says Sister Helen Prejean.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute appeal by Kenneth Smith to stay his execution by the untested method, with the court’s three liberal justice publicly dissenting.
Kenneth Smith, who previously survived a botched execution, has one last claim pending in federal court that could still lead to this new attempt being nixed.
Payton Gendron has already been sentenced to life in prison for killing 10 people in his racist attack. Now federal prosecutors say capital punishment is on the table.
Kenneth Eugene Smith is set to be executed on Jan. 25 by nitrogen hypoxia, which a panel of experts called “an untested method” that could be tantamount to torture.
The world’s most famous living nun on fighting the death penalty for over 40 years, “Dead Man Walking,” faith, compassion for killers, regret, fame, Taylor Swift, opera—and Scotch.
Robert Bowers gunned down 11 worshipers in 2018 after planning meticulously and ranting against Jewish people online.