Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from James Barber

Alabama executes man by nitrogen gas for the first time in the U.S.

Kenneth Smith, 58, died at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, after a slew of last-minute appeals to several courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, failed.

WEKU

Alabama man executed following pause on lethal injections

It was the first execution carried out in Alabama this year after the state halted executions in November

The Independent UK

Alabama resumes use of death penalty with James Barber execution

Supreme court denies request for stay though dissenting judges say ruling allows state to ‘experiment again with a human life’

The Guardian - US

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Alabama executes man for a 2001 beating death of a woman, resuming lethal injections

It was the first execution carried out in Alabama this year after the state halted executions last fall. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a pause on executions in November to review procedures.

WEKU

Alabama to carry out first lethal injection after review of execution procedures

Alabama plans to execute an inmate for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state seeks to carry out its first lethal injection after a pause following a string of problems with inserting the IVs

The Independent UK

Alabama set to resume executions after review of procedures

Alabama plans to execute an inmate for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state seeks to carry out its first lethal injection after a pause following a string of problems with inserting the IVs

The Independent UK

Alabama to carry out first lethal injection after review of execution procedures

Alabama plans to execute an inmate for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state seeks to carry out its first lethal injection after a pause following a string of problems with inserting the IVs

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Alabama due to resume executions despite botching three last year

James Barber due to die on Friday but granddaughter of Dorothy Epps, the woman he murdered, doesn’t want it to happen

The Guardian - US

Alabama's first execution since they were paused last November may proceed on Thursday, court says

A federal appeals court has refused to stop an upcoming execution in Alabama

The Independent UK

Alabama Isn't Ready To Kill Inmates By Nitrogen Hypoxia. It Wants To Try Anyway.

James Barber is set to be killed next month, the first execution after a string of botched lethal injection executions in the state.

Reason

Predator arrested at nursery after sending sick messages to young 'girls'

James Barber was arrested by police officers at the nursery where he worked as a cook

Daily Record

Alabama Schedules First Execution After Monthslong Moratorium and 'Sham' Investigation

After an array of botched and unsuccessful executions, the state's Department of Corrections says its ready to start executing inmates again.

Reason

Alabama rushing to resume executions

Top state officials seem more interested in killing more killing than in fixing their gruesome mistakes

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Department of Corrections

67 stories

The Department of Corrections

36 stories

Alabama Department of Corrections

23 stories

ADOC

14 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.