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Alabama set to execute sixth inmate this year

Derrick Dearman, 35, confessed to the brutal murders of five people in Citronelle in 2016.

September 5, 2024

Ivey has set the date of Nov. 21 for Carey Grayson's execution, the state's third execution using nitrogen hypoxia

August 20, 2024

Gavin was convicted of the 1998 murder of William Clayton Jr., who was shot outside of a bank in Centre.

July 19, 2024

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

May 31, 2024

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.

January 25, 2024

Former Gov. Don Siegelman said he thinks Alabama leaders, including Gov. Kay Ivey, will regret not taking action to stop Smith's execution.

January 24, 2024

This rush to execute before revisiting a condemned practice not only appears hypocritical but also cruel.

January 22, 2024

Alabama is planning to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith on Jan. 25 using nitrogen hypoxia, an untested method.

January 4, 2024

Despite evidence suggesting his innocence, Attorney General Steve Marshall continues to argue in court to deny Johnson’s petition for a new trial.

January 1, 2024

After Thursday's execution, Gov. Kay Ivey said, "In Alabama, we uphold the rule of law." Which laws are those, exactly?

November 17, 2023