Baranyai: Alabama’s record on capital punishment abysmal, getting worse

There’s a perfect storm brewing in Alabama. Take the state’s appalling record of botched executions, and a looming do-over for a death row inmate. Add in the bizarre process (from a Canadian perspective) by which Alabama judges seek the popular vote in partisan elections, stripping the role of any recognizable impartiality or independence. Toss a new execution method into the mix, and stir. Read More