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ADOC apologizes for “confusion” prior to execution

ADOC forced a female reporter to change her clothes because her skirt was "too short."
August 1, 2022

House committee passes bill cutting out appeals court in death penalty cases

Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill preventing prisoners convicted to death from appealing their case to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. House Bill 275 was sponsored by State Representative Connie Rowe, R-Jasper. “This bill was brought to me by the Lt Governor,” Will Ainsworth (R). Rep. Jim Hill, R-Odenville, chairs the House … Continued
March 13, 2020

Moore supports Trump Administration’s resumption of executions

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr announced that he has ordered Hugh Hurwitz who heads the federal Bureau of Prisons to begin scheduling executions. The Justice Department also announced the names of the first five prisoners to be executed. The executions resume beginning with Daniel Lee Lewis on December 11. There have been no … Continued
July 29, 2019

SPLC says resuming federal executions is a step in the wrong direction

Attorney General Bill Barr has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to clear the way for the federal government to resume capital punishment. The attorney general has further directed the acting director of the BOP, Hugh Hurwitz, to schedule the executions of five death-row inmates convicted of murdering children and the elderly. While the state … Continued
July 26, 2019

Alabama executes Christopher Lee Price

Thursday, the state of Alabama executed Christopher Lee Price by lethal injection for the 1991 murder of 57-year-old Pastor Bill Lynn with a sword. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey released a statement after being notified that the sentence had been carried out. “Ensuring the safety of the people who call Alabama home is of the highest … Continued
May 31, 2019

Women, gay people, physicians face oppression in Alabama

Hardly a week has passed since Alabama became the laughingstock of the nation – yet again – for passing an anti-abortion bill so restrictive, that even TV minister Pat Robertson says it goes too far. And it does. The law, signed almost immediately into existence by Gov. Kay Ivey, prohibits abortions for any reason other … Continued
May 23, 2019

Auburn police officer killed in the line of duty

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey asked that flags be flown at half-staff Monday to mourn the loss of Auburn Police Department Officer William Buechner, who was killed in the line of duty. Two other officers were wounded in an incident late Sunday night. “Just last week, in Alabama and across the country, we honored the sacrifice … Continued
May 21, 2019

State executes Michael Brandon Samra

Thursday, the State of Alabama executed Michael Brandon Samra for participating in the 1997 quadruple murder of Randy Duke, Dedra Mims Hunt and her six and seven-year-old daughters, Chelisa and Chelsea. Following the execution, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) released a statement: “For more than 20 years, the loved ones of Randy, Dedra and her … Continued
May 17, 2019