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Coverage dated February 28, 2025

Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison

Headline from Delaware Public Media

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.

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  1. The Guardian

    Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man convicted for 1991 murder (opens The Guardian)

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    Kay Ivey says Robin ‘Rocky’ Myers will serve life in prison after jury claimed lack of physical evidence at crime scene

  2. CNN

    Alabama governor commutes death row inmate’s sentence to life in prison (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison Friday, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.

  3. NBC News

    For the first time, Alabama governor commutes a death sentence (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    In a first, Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, commuted the death sentence of an intellectually disabled man convicted of murder on Friday.

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.

  5. New York Post

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence for first time ever in case of man convicted in 1991 stabbing slay (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    In a first, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of intellectually disabled death row inmate Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison over the 1991 stabbing of his neighbor Ludie Mae Tucker, 69.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case. Myers was facing execution this spring. Ivey

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