WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:

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CAIR-Alabama Calls on State to Drop Execution by Nitrogen Gas After Latest 'Horrific' Death

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Muslim civil rights and advocacy group commends Supreme Court dissent and reiterates call for suspension of death penalty due to risk of wrongful convictions and evidence of racial disparities in application.