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.
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See recent postsAlabama 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?
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.
Alabama to allow first execution using nitrogen hypoxia
Alabama tried to execute Kenneth Smith last year but failed due to a botched lethal injection.
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See recent postsAlabama 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.
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.
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.
Governor asks AG to resume executions after ADOC completes execution protocol
ADOC is adding more medical personnel and equipment after the review, but the department is seeking more time to execute.
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See recent postsAlabama’s about to start botching executions again
The ADOC has reviewed itself and determined that the real cause of its three botched executions were all of these laws.
60-plus lawyers ask for independent review of execution protocols
The letter suggests state officials follow the example of the state of Tennessee, which launched an independent investigation.