US Supreme Court declines to stop nitrogen gas execution in Alabama

US Supreme Court declines to stop nitrogen gas execution in Alabama

The US Supreme Court says it will not intervene to halt the execution of a convicted murderer in Alabama who is due to become the first inmate to be put to death with nitrogen gas. Kenneth Smith is due to be executed on Thursday, after an earlier attempt to put him to death was botched in 2022. Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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US Supreme Court to review homeless encampment rulings

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about whether homeless people have a right to sleep on public property. The decision could have a major impact on how authorities respond to homeless encampments in the Western US. Ira Spitzer reports.

January 15, 2024 29

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Sandra Day O’Connor, first female Supreme Court Justice, hailed as “American Pioneer”

Sandra Day O'Connor - the first woman to sit on the US Supreme Court - was remembered as a "force of nature" during a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday. O'Connor died earlier this month, aged 93. Toni Waterman reports.

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