death penalty

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Alabama advocacy groups praise Ivey’s execution moratorium

Advocacy groups took issue with Ivey's messaging, but welcomed the halt on executions with the opportunity for reform.

November 22, 2022

Gov. Kay Ivey announces moratorium on executions, orders “top-to-bottom review”

The governor asked the attorney general not to seek additional executions for other incarcerated people until after "a top-to-bottom review."

November 21, 2022

Alabama should put a moratorium on executions

Alabama has lost the moral high ground required to stand as executioner. It should at least pause executions until it regains it.

November 21, 2022

Execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith halted after failed attempt to find vein

Commissioner John Hamm assured Ivey that the Department of Corrections was prepared to carry out the death sentence successfully, only to fail again.

November 18, 2022

Last-second amendment could lead to the execution of Alabama prisoner

A last-second amendment meant that a ban on judges overriding the wishes of juries to impose the death penalty wouldn't be retroactive.

November 17, 2022

A call for justice, not a cry for mercy for Kenneth Eugene Smith

Gov. Kay Ivey can pause Smith’s execution giving the Legislature time to decide if a 2017 law should have been retroactive.

November 16, 2022

“A mess”: Federal judge slams ADOC for handling of execution method

The judge took issue with ADOC's secretive ways and mishandling of nitrogen hypoxia documents.

October 19, 2022

Alabama Arise unveils 2023 roadmap for change in Alabama

The top priorities continue to be Medicaid expansion and eliminating the state grocery tax.

October 3, 2022

Alabama groups call for transparency in executions, oppose nitrogen hypoxia

The groups are calling for transparency in response to the delayed execution of Joe James Jr. in July, in which witnesses were kept outside for two hours.

September 21, 2022

It’s time to end all executions

It is time to spare the life of Alan Eugene Miller and all the other persons on death row.

September 1, 2022