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Alabama Sets March Execution Date for Charles Burton via Nitrogen Gas

February 6 – March 7, 2026

Governor Kay Ivey has scheduled the execution of Charles Burton for a 1991 robbery-murder, utilizing the controversial nitrogen gas method despite international criticism from UN experts.

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