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‘You cannot unsee it’: what happened next for this year’s Oscar documentary nominees?

Films about prison abuse, ovarian cancer, women’s rights in Iran and more have impressed the Academy, but what real-world impact have they had?

The Guardian - US

Alabama Governor Grants Mercy to Murder Convict Who Waited 33 Years for Execution

Just days before his execution, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey spared 75-year-old Sunny Burton, raising questions about the crime, his conviction, and the broader legal impact.

International Business Times UK

What to know about the Alabama man granted clemency two days before his execution

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old man who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed during a 1991 robbery

The Independent UK

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Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man set to be executed

Republican Kay Ivey called execution unfair since Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, who will serve life in prison, didn’t fire fatal shot

The Guardian - US

He didn’t kill anyone: Alabama governor commutes 75-year-old Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton’s death sentence

In a rare move, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, who did not fire the fatal shot in a 1991 murder case. Burton will now spend life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The Times of India

Death row inmate’s execution halted as governor commutes sentence

He was sentenced to death even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed

The Independent UK

Man on Death Row Insists He Didn't Pull Trigger, Execution Under Felony Murder Law Hit

Charles 'Sonny' Burton faces execution in Alabama for a murder he didn't commit, highlighting the controversial felony murder doctrine.

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Alabama man facing execution for robbery in last bid for clemency as he didn’t kill victim

Charles Burton will be executed by nitrogen gas, a method the state began using in 2024

The Independent UK

Alabama sets execution for man over fatal shooting during 1991 robbery

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The Independent UK

Alabama man faces execution for fatal shooting – despite not pulling the trigger

Charles ’Sonny’ Burton was sentenced to death for a fatal shooting during a 1991 robbery

The Independent UK

Alabama man faces execution despite not pulling the trigger in auto store customer's death

Charles “Sonny” Burton faces execution in Alabama for his role in a 1991 robbery in which a man was fatally shot, even though Burton did not fire the gun or witness the killing

The Independent UK

Former Sen. Doug Jones announces run for Alabama governor - Roll Call

Former Sen. Doug Jones is running for governor of Alabama, setting up a likely rematch with Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville.

Roll Call

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey urges delay on PBS decision by public TV board

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is urging the board that oversees Alabama Public Television to delay a decision to sever ties with PBS

The Independent UK

‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system

In the year’s most shocking documentary, The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help

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Alabama's Ivey vows action after Montgomery shooting leaves 2 dead, 12 injured

Governor Kay Ivey has announced that Alabama will increase its role in public safety efforts in Montgomery following a mass shooting

The Independent UK

Alabama killer to die by nitrogen gas as victim’s son begs for clemency

Will Berry says he’s forgiven Geoffrey West for the 1997 murder of his mother

The Independent UK

Murdered woman’s son ‘forgives’ killer and pleads to stop his execution

Alabama is scheduled to execute Geoffrey West for the 1997 murder of Margaret Berry

The Independent UK

Judge temporarily blocks Alabama rule saying voucher students can't play sports for a year

A judge has sided with Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey in a dispute over where school voucher recipients can play sports this year

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The Independent UK

Hall of Famers. A Heisman winner. An MMA fighter. Tuberville is not the only sports politician

Tommy Tuberville is a U.S. senator running for Alabama governor

The Guardian - US

Republican senator Tommy Tuberville launches run for Alabama governor

Tuberville, who transitioned from college football coach to politician, aims to succeed Republican governor Kay Ivey

The Independent UK

Alabama lawmakers approve additional legal protections for police officers

Alabama lawmakers have approved enhanced legal protections for police officers accused of misconduct

The Independent UK

Alabama governor signs speedy trial bill into law, seeking to speed prosecution of violent crimes

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation to allow visiting judges to be brought in to handle violent criminal cases to get them to trial more quickly

The Independent UK

Alabama to execute a man who said he's guilty of rape and murder and deserves to die

An Alabama man is scheduled to be executed within hours after dropping his appeals and saying he doesn’t want to keep “wasting everybody’s time” and money

The Independent UK

Alabama to execute man who asked for his death sentence to stop ‘wasting everybody’s time’

The prisoner will join approximately one in ten people on death row in America who ask for their own executions

The Independent UK

Teen who survived shark attack calls for changes to keep people safe in the water

Lulu Gribbin and her friend had been diving for sand dollars before the attack

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