I lost my father to violence. Executing the wrong man won’t bring justice
Another death will not bring him back. It will only deepen my trauma and the moral cost we all share.
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See recent postsAlabama’s death machinery is now driven by politics, not justice
Alabama’s attorney general pushes extreme execution methods and narrow legal arguments, testing constitutional limits and abandoning the restraint our founders expected.
Bill would let Alabama voters decide whether to abolish the death penalty
Rep. Chris England prefiled the bill on Tuesday. The 2026 Legislative Session begins January 13.
Alabama AG pushes for end to ban on death penalty for child rape
Marshall wants to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's 2008 ruling that disallowed the death penalty for child sexual abuse convictions.
Alabama carries out fourth execution of 2025, despite wishes of victim’s son
One of the victim’s sons had sent a letter to Gov. Kay Ivey, explaining the execution would “weigh heavily on me.”
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See recent postsThe death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional—and it should stay that way
There is no punishment that could possibly deter an act so grounded in inhumanity.
Lawmakers officially pre-file “Child Predator Death Penalty Act” in Alabama Legislature
The legislation would allow prosecutors to request the death penalty for those convicted of raping or sodomizing children younger than 12 years old.
August 29, 2025
Rep. Matt Simpson hopes death penalty bill shifts legal precedent
Simpson discussed working to shift legal precedent regulating the use of the death penalty during a Monday media appearance.
Alabama lawmakers renew push for death penalty in child rape cases
The legislation will be reintroduced during the 2026 Legislative Session.
Sen. Sam Givhan endorses execution in child sex abuse cases, firing squads
Givhan discussed a proposed bill to allow the death penalty for child rape cases during a Wednesday radio appearance.