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First U.S. execution by nitrogen gas set for Thursday

Name: First U.S. execution by nitrogen gas set for Thursday
Uploaded: 2024-01-25T18:50:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Description: Kenneth Eugene Smith, a death row inmate in Alabama, is expected to become the first person in the U.S. executed with nitrogen gas. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

Kenneth Eugene Smith, a death row inmate in Alabama, is expected to become the first person in the U.S. executed with nitrogen gas. Manuel Bojorquez reports.