Claudette Colvin, unsung civil rights pioneer, dies at 86

Nine months before Rosa Parks made history, Ms. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus. She became a ...

Criminal justice reform advocates expect to play defense in Alabama legislative session

Criminal justice reform advocacy groups plan to support bills targeting parole, prison conditions and the death penalty in ...
Tampa Free Press

‘Buried Alive’ Mastermind Condemned To Death: Florida Court Upholds Sentence Under 8-4 Jury Law

Michael James Jackson, the man identified as the ringleader in the grim 2005 "buried alive" murders of a Jacksonville couple, has lost his bid to escape death ...

We feel closer to him in Australia - Josh Baker's parents on dealing with loss

Without him, Lisa and Paul are back in Australia. The stars of England's win at the MCG were Josh's old team-mates Josh Tongue and Jacob Bethell. "It was a moment of reflection," Paul tells BBC Sport.

Bill could leave future of death penalty in the hands of Alabama voters

Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) said Alabamians should be the ones to decide whether to keep or get rid of the death penalty. He said it is a topic that has people passionate on both sides of the ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Florida breaks execution record, what about 8 SW Florida men on death row?

Florida set a state record with 19 executions in 2025 under Gov. Ron DeSantis. Eight men from Southwest Florida are currently on death row, with some waiting for decades. One Collier County death row ...