State legislator seeks to end the death penalty in Alabama with new bill

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A bill was recently prefiled in the Alabama Legislature that, if passed, would give the public a chance to abolish the death penalty across the state. Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, filed a bill Tuesday seeking to amend the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 to prevent any crime from being punishable by [...]