Airgas, a nitrogen and oxygen supplier, is considering action against Louisiana over potential misuse of its products during ...

It was the fifth time nitrogen gas was used in the U.S. after four executions by the same method — all in Alabama.

Louisiana ended its 15-year death penalty hiatus Tuesday when it executed convicted rapist and murderer Jessie Hoffman with nitrogen gas. Hoffman, 46, was put to death at the Louisiana State ...

The Jessie Hoffman execution was the first time ... and Oklahoma-permit death by nitrogen gas. The nitrogen gas execution method has been applied four times in Alabama. Louisiana officials claimed ...

Editorial: Even though the Supreme Court refused to block Louisiana's execution of Jessie Hoffman, Jr., that doesn't mean the ...

Recent executions in South Carolina and Louisiana have sparked more debate amongst Americans. Does Florida use nitrogen gas ...

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

Attorney General Liz Murrill confirmed Tuesday evening that Louisiana had carried out the execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman.

“It went flawless,” Secretary of Louisiana’s Department of Public Safety Gary Westcott said. “There was nothing that happened incorrectly.” Nitrogen hypoxia was approved by the state ...