Prisons Gov. Kay Ivey sets execution date for Jamie Mills Mills was sentenced to death in 2007 after being convicted for the 2004 double homicide of Floyd and Vera Hill. Patrick DarringtonMarch 29, 2024
Prisons Sources: Death row left without heat, despite complaints Individuals incarcerated on Alabama’s death row have been without heat for a few weeks, according to sources. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 17, 2024
Prisons U.N. experts express alarm over Alabama’s planned execution via nitrogen hypoxia Alabama is planning to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith on Jan. 25 using nitrogen hypoxia, an untested method. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 4, 2024
State Kim Kardashian: Toforest Johnson is an innocent man Despite evidence suggesting his innocence, Attorney General Steve Marshall continues to argue in court to deny Johnson’s petition for a new trial. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 1, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama lacks the moral standing to conduct executions After Thursday's execution, Gov. Kay Ivey said, "In Alabama, we uphold the rule of law." Which laws are those, exactly? Josh MoonNovember 17, 2023
Prisons McWhorter second incarcerated person executed in Alabama this year Casey McWhorter, 49, was executed by the state via lethal injection for the 1993 murder and robbery of Edward Lee Williams Sr. Patrick DarringtonNovember 17, 2023
Prisons Gov. Kay Ivey sets date for next Alabama execution Gov. Kay Ivey set the execution date and time for Casey McWhorter, an incarcerated individual on death row. Patrick DarringtonOctober 19, 2023
News “Earwitness” podcast digs into the bewildering case of Toforest Johnson The new multi-episode docuseries asks the central question: why is Johnson still on death row? Patrick DarringtonOctober 2, 2023
Opinion Opinion | Alabama seeks a killing spree using recycled methods of torture Alabama, for some reason, has now volunteered to be the guinea pig state responsible for developing the newest execution method. Lauren FarainoSeptember 4, 2023
Prisons Alabama executes James Barber following the Supreme Court’s approval Barber was the first individual to be executed since the state’s moratorium on executions was lifted. Patrick DarringtonJuly 21, 2023