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The sister of a convicted murderer whose execution was temporarily stayed by the Supreme Court after protesters raised doubts about his guilt confronted the Alabama governor who approved his execution. “You killed my brother,” said Pamela Woods, sister of Nathaniel Woods, who died March 5. “He’s an innocent man and you killed him,” she said to Gov. Kay Ivey at a press conference. Ivey was then rushed away by aides.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger praised a Sunday decision by a U.S. Supreme Court justice to keep a convicted killer behind bars. Justice Anthony Kennedy put a hold on a federal court's decision ordering the release on parole of Fred McCullough, who was convicted of second-degree murder in Los Angeles in 1983. McCullough is serving a term of 15 years to life. "The governor's top priority is public safety," said spokeswoman Lisa Page, who said Schwarzenegger will continue to seek to deny McCullough parole. The state parole board twice before recommended McCullough for parole, citing his good behavior. In 2002, then- governor...