Courts Court allows nitrogen gas execution to proceed Judges for the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision to deny Smith’s appeal for a preliminary injunction. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 25, 2024
Prisons Former governor wants Alabama to stop execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith Former Gov. Don Siegelman said he thinks Alabama leaders, including Gov. Kay Ivey, will regret not taking action to stop Smith's execution. Josh MoonJanuary 24, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama faces moral test in Smith’s case amid legal contradictions This rush to execute before revisiting a condemned practice not only appears hypocritical but also cruel. Bill BrittJanuary 22, 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
Governor Ivey sets first execution since statewide moratorium The state will now have 30 hours to carry out the execution, a six-hour boost over the previous limit. Jacob HolmesMay 31, 2023
Legislature Bill to provide relief to death row inmates sentenced by judicial override stalls Judges have been barred from overriding the jury in death penalty sentencing since the Legislature passed a law to that effect in 2018. Jacob HolmesMay 25, 2023