Ohio could soon see new death penalty execution method; no executions since 2018

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is advocating for the authorization of nitrogen hypoxia as a new execution method in the ...

Ohio AG Dave Yost urges statehouse to adopt nitrogen hypoxia as new execution method

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost backs legislation to authorize nitrogen hypoxia as a new execution method amid lethal ...

New Death Row Execution Spree Underway Across America

Roy Ward’s execution in Illinois was the 35th in the U.S. in 2025, with Florida leading the way with 13 executions this year.
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Iryna's Law heads to Stein with provisions that could add death penalty methods, speed up appeals

The N.C. House of Representatives voted in favor of the criminal justice package known as Iryna's Law on Tuesday, sending the bill to Gov. Josh Stein's desk including a controversial death penalty ...

New NC law seeks to restart long-paused death penalty. What happens now?

The law provides that if the state's current method, lethal injection, is found to be unconstitutional or is unable to be ...

North Carolina Republicans push for tougher bail rules and potentially new execution methods

North Carolina Republican legislators have introduced criminal justice measures to toughen bail rules and evaluate offenders for mental health issues ...