Thursday, April 30, 2026

Strong secures postal audit, ZIP code review for North Alabama Case Dixon touts endorsement from anti-vax group in CD6 race Gov. Kay Ivey is very popular, but will it transfer to her successor? Hyundai-Kia supply chain included in “Dirty Dozen” list of dangerous employers Alabama AG joins legal fight over Trump voter roll order Strong secures postal audit, ZIP code review for North Alabama Case Dixon touts endorsement from anti-vax group in CD6 race Gov. Kay Ivey is very popular, but will it transfer to her successor? Hyundai-Kia supply chain included in “Dirty Dozen” list of dangerous employers Alabama AG joins legal fight over Trump voter roll order Strong secures postal audit, ZIP code review for North Alabama Case Dixon touts endorsement from anti-vax group in CD6 race Gov. Kay Ivey is very popular, but will it transfer to her successor? Hyundai-Kia supply chain included in “Dirty Dozen” list of dangerous employers Alabama AG joins legal fight over Trump voter roll order

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State

Alabama executes Jamie Ray Mills after series of failed appeals

Despite the opportunity to review disturbing new evidence, Alabama proceeded with the execution.

May 31, 2024

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 Darrington

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January 25, 2024

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.

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January 24, 2024

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.

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January 22, 2024

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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 Darrington

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January 4, 2024

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 Darrington

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January 1, 2024

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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?

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November 17, 2023

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 Darrington

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November 17, 2023

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 Darrington

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October 19, 2023

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.

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May 31, 2023