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Alabama executed Anthony Boyd by nitrogen gas despite his innocence claims, protests and a Supreme Court dissent calling the method unconstitutional.
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The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
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execution stories
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Anthony Boyd, set to be executed on Thursday, requested that Gov. Kay Ivey meet with him before carrying out his sentence
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A federal judge rejected Alabama death row inmate Anthony Boyd's request for a stay of execution.
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One of the victim’s sons had sent a letter to Gov. Kay Ivey, explaining the execution would “weigh heavily on me.”
Legislature
Givhan discussed a proposed bill to allow the death penalty for child rape cases during a Wednesday radio appearance.
Courts
An Alabama judge stayed David Lee Roberts’ execution to assess mental competency amid concerns that include schizophrenia, delusions and constitutional protections.
Prisons
Gregory Hunt was executed Tuesday, the state's third execution of 2025. This marked the fifth use of the controversial nitrogen hypoxia method.
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Convicted of the 2010 rape and murder of Tracy Lynn Brown, Osgood confessed to the crime and ultimately waived his appeals.
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James Osgood, a 55-year-old death row inmate, was convicted of the 2010 rape and murder of Tracy Lynn Brown in Chilton County.
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Frazier is the fourth person to be subjected to the new execution method.