Louisiana is set to conduct its first execution since 2010 using nitrogen gas, marking it as the second state in the U.S. to adopt this method, following Alabama. Jessie Hoffman Jr., convicted of a 1996 murder, is scheduled for execution at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, despite his attorneys' efforts to halt it on religious grounds. The event has sparked debate over the use of nitrogen gas for capital punishment, with potential implications for future policies in other states.
