The governor of Alabama has granted clemency to a man on death row for three decades, a rare move that spares the accomplice in a 1991 murder from execution on Thursday.

On Friday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office said it has asked that the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old man who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed during a 1991 robbery.

Charles “Sonny” Burton is scheduled to be executed March 12 for his role in a 1991 robbery in which a man was fatally shot.

Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton did not pull the trigger that killed Doug Battle in 1991. He didn’t tell anyone to fire the shot, ...

From prison on his scheduled execution day, Charles “Sonny" Burton said he feels he “dodged death" after receiving clemency. He called the decision “a gift from God." ...

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton, a 75-year-old man who was on death row for ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said that he intends to review the clemency case for Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk who ...

In a rare exercise of executive leniency, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on March 10 commuted the death sentence of 75-year-old Charles “Sonny” Burton, just days before he was scheduled to face the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ghislaine Maxwell invoked 5th Amendment rights when questioned by House lawmakers Monday, refusing to answer ...

The Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board has voted to recommend clemency for Travis R. Comeslast, who has been serving nearly 30 years for murder of a father in front ...

A new review of President Donald Trump's clemency operation suggests some pardon seekers are spending hundreds of thousands ...