Toforest Johnson has been on Alabama’s death row for 25 years. Now, his conviction is being called into question.
Alabama
Photos: Steve Bannon supports Senate candidate Roy Moore in Alabama
Steve Bannon charged into Alabama to defend Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore at a rally.
And justice for some
We begin an occasional series we’re calling And Justice for Some – an investigation into how the courts treat people differently.
How a church avoided responsibility for its ties to a child molester
A man who ran an Alabama day care registered under a church’s name was convicted of sexual abuse. But the state Supreme Court later ruled that the church and day care weren’t connected.
Here’s how people are trying to protect kids at religious day cares
The federal government, several state legislatures and local health departments have decided that granting faith-based day cares too much freedom puts children at risk.
Bill to end religious exemption in Alabama to be introduced next week
For the first time in the state’s history, an Alabama lawmaker is introducing a bill to overturn the state’s religious exemption for faith-based day cares.
She runs disastrous day cares. But her church makes her untouchable
She’s been called a crook. A con artist. A snake in the grass. But in Alabama, the only thing that really matters to state regulators is that the day care operator calls herself a Christian.
Temp agency and federal regulators to probe discrimination claims
An Alabama-based temp agency that former workers accuse of rampant hiring discrimination announced it will conduct an internal investigation and set up an anonymous tip line, even as federal officials seek out whistleblowers in response to a Reveal investigation.