Ivana Hrynkiw

Despite a hearing in federal court on Friday, no answers were found regarding the location of Brandon Clay Dotson’s heart.

“Nitrogen hypoxia is a novel execution method,” reads the letter. “As such, its use requires special safeguards to protect all bystanders and observers…”

Arrested years ago on a marijuana charge, Christopher M. McClinton sleeps in an Alabama prison. He’s on work release, spending most days working at a fast food restaurant.

The prison directs journalists to work in a media center on execution nights. But on Thursday, there will be an overflow area in anticipation of national—and international—interest.

His arms thrashed against the restraints. He breathed heavily, slightly gasping, for approximately seven minutes. His wife cried out.

On a spring day last year, the Alabama parole board split over the fate of Fredrick Bishop. But the board missed a key detail in the case: He was already dead.

“Every time I called an official from the state of Alabama, I was met with resistance because my family and I have chosen to forgive Mr. Layton and our hope is that he will be granted parole and given a second chance at a good life.”

The bill comes after families claimed their loved ones, who died in Alabama prisons, had their organs taken out and never returned.

The mobile job fair is April 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Huntsville Day Reporting Center.

Alabama is set to execute Alan Eugene Miller using nitrogen gas early this fall. It will be the state’s, and the country’s, second nitrogen execution ever.