Southern governors must reckon with the death penalty: op-edIn Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt commuted the death sentence of Tremane Wood. In Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey granted clemency to Charles “Sonny” Burton, commuting his death sentence to life without parole, and in Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee halted the execution of Tony Carruthers after a seriously botched execution attempt and granted a one-year reprieve.AL.com2mo agoWhole story →JusticeBill LeeKay IveyKevin Stittdeath penalty debates
