Johnson has been on death row since 1998 when he was convicted of capital murder for the death of Jefferson County Deputy William Hardy.

A group of former Alabama state and federal prosecutors, including a former Attorney General and a former U.S. Senator, filed ...

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s administration Wednesday from enforcing portions of an executive order designed to punish a prominent law firm linked to ...

Attorneys were to file briefs today to persuade three federal judges who will now decide whether Alabama’s congressional ...

The Trump administration is dropping a civil lawsuit against the largest provider of housing for unaccompanied migrant children over allegations of repeated sexual abuse and ...

It would require the attorney general to create, maintain and publish a registry for individuals convicted of using or threatening to use force against a law enforcement officer.

A federal judge has blocked Louisiana from using nitrogen gas for an execution planned next week. A federal judge has blocked ...

A judge is set to decide this week whether the use of nitrogen gas to execute Jessie Hoffman in Louisiana is constitutional. Hoffman, convicted of raping and killing a woman nearly 30 years ago in St.

Selma on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the clash that became known as Bloody Sunday. The attack shocked the nation and galvanized support for the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Black leaders grapple with progress being undone by a series of court rulings, state laws, and Donald Trump's targeting of ...

The last time such an execution took place was 15 years ago, in Utah. The South Carolina inmate chose the method because of ...