On Thursday, history will be made as Kenneth Smith faces execution in Alabama using nitrogen gas, marking the first instance in U.S. history.
Smith, involved in the 1988 murder of Elizabeth Sennett, survived a previous attempt in November 2022.
The shocking details of his crimes, coupled with legal battles and controversy surrounding the method, have garnered national attention.
Despite media disapproval and terms like “untested” for the execution method, Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections remain steadfast in their course for the Thursday execution.
