Alabama Shifts to Lethal Injection After Court Blocks Nitrogen Execution

Alabama officials announced a new execution method for a death‑row inmate. The state will use lethal injection following a court decision. The ruling declared the previously planned nitrogen gas method invalid. Prosecutors cited legal precedent to justify the change. The inmate’s case has drawn attention to execution protocols. Advocacy groups have voiced concerns over the shift. The Department of Corrections is preparing the lethal injection schedule. The development may influence future capital‑punishment policies in the state.