Alabama prepares to carry out first nitrogen asphyxiation execution
Published Date: 1/25/2024
Source: CBS News
An Alabama inmate is due to be put to death today after a federal appeals court allowed the state to carry out a first-of-its-kind execution using nitrogen gas. The condemned man faces this untested method after a botched attempt to execute him in 2022 by lethal injection. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting. "CBS Mornings" airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on CBS and stream it at 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to "CBS Mornings" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CBSMornings Watch CBS News: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Follow "CBS Mornings" on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3A13OqA Like "CBS Mornings" on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3tpOx00 Follow "CBS Mornings" on Twitter: https://bit.ly/38QQp8B Subscribe to our newsletter: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]