Alabama death penalty

Q&A: Is an innocent man on Alabama death row? Here’s the latest on Toforest Johnson’s case

Reporter Beth Shelburne talks with the Gulf States Newsroom about how Johnson's case has progressed a year after the release of her podcast, "Earwitness."

Death penalty opponents speak out as Alabama preps for next nitrogen gas execution

Despite criticism, state officials have defended the use of “nitrogen hypoxia” ahead of Alan Eugene Miller’s scheduled execution this week.

An art exhibit reckons with Alabama’s death penalty toll

The traveling exhibit includes artwork, letters and audio from people incarcerated on Alabama’s death row.

Alabama extends time for executions, ends automatic review

The Alabama Supreme Court abolished the one-day time frame for executions. Instead, the governor will set a window of time. The court also eliminated an automatic “plain error review” of death penalty cases.