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Alabama Governor Halts Execution, Commutes Inmates Sentence

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Charles Burton's death sentence to life without parole. Burton, 75, was convicted for a 1991 murder despite not being present for the shooting. The governor cited fairness, as the actual shooter's sentence was previously reduced.

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