Republican gov. commutes death sentence of man not present at 1991 killing

Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey reduced Charles “Sonny” Burton’s sentence to life in prison without possibility of ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine set to deliver final State of the State address; What to expect

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Seven years ago this month, newly inaugurated Gov. Mike DeWine devoted his first State of the State address to ...

Gov. Ivey commutes death sentence of Alabama inmate Charles “Sonny” Burton

Gov. Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Alabama death row inmate Charles “Sonny” Burton to life in prison without the possibility of parole, sparing him from a scheduled execution this week.
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Timothy Fanning

Timothy Fanning joined the Times Union’s Capitol Bureau in 2025. Before becoming a journalist, he was losing his voice in a metal band in Florida. Playing bass in the “death metal capitol of the world ...