Inmates at Alabama prison discuss strike
TUSCALOOSA - Several state inmates at an Alabama prison spoke with WVUA 23 by phone on Monday about a one-day statewide prison strike the same day in protest of their treatment within…
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Claiming innocence, Alabama death row inmate seeks new
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Attorneys for an Alabama death row inmate are asking the Alabama Supreme Court to grant him a new trial. The request has gained support from former prosecutors, judges and even a…
Alabama inmate killed in assault at Donaldson prison
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama inmate serving life imprisonment after being convicted of murder in 1993 died in an assault at Donaldson prison outside of Birmingham. Authorities say 49-year-old William Eric Jennings was found unresponsive in his two-man cell…
Alabama death row inmate who sought new trial dies of cancer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A death row inmate in Alabama who maintained his innocence and waged a high-profile but unsuccessful legal battle to overturn his conviction has died. A legal team spokesperson said 60-year-old William Ernest Kuenzel died at Holman…
Man executed for 1996 killing after Supreme Court clears way
By JAY REEVES Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has executed an inmate for a 1996 murder after a divided U.S. Supreme Court sided with the state, clearing the way for the man to receive a lethal injection. The…
