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Eddie Burkhalter is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or reach him via Twitter.

Prisons

Man dies at Elmore prison

Charlene Winningham, 53, was found unresponsive on June 6. The cause of his death awaits an autopsy.

June 9, 2022

Woman shot with rubber bullets six times in 2020 Huntsville protest sues city, sheriff

A doctor had to remove a rubber bullet that was lodged in April Grubb's calf, according to the lawsuit.

June 7, 2022

Man’s death at Limestone prison a possible suicide

Joseph Johnson, 33, was found unresponsive in his cell at Limestone Correctional facility on May 27.

June 6, 2022

Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations, positivity rate rising

Alabama's positivity rate was 15 percent on Thursday, three times what public health officials say it should be.

June 3, 2022

Judge blocks motion to dismiss lawsuit against Merrill over access to purged voter lists

Greater Birmingham Ministries filed the suit, claiming the Secretary of State's Office refused to release the information without charging "exorbitant fees."

June 3, 2022

Man the Alabama Department of Corrections said escaped was actually released by mistake

Corey Daniel Gable was mistakenly released from Fountain Correctional facility, but the department's statements, and all news accounts, was that he had escaped.

June 2, 2022

Another man dies at St. Clair prison

Terrell Penick, 46, died on May 31 at St. Clair Correctional Facility. His exact cause of death awaits a full autopsy.

June 2, 2022

Lawsuit alleges teen girl abused in Alabama psychiatric residential center

The 16-year-old girl suffered from abuse from staff and residents at Sequel Owens Cross Roads, according to the lawsuit, resulting in a broken jaw.

June 2, 2022

Alabama Appleseed gets NFL grant renewal

The nonprofit will use the grant to expand its growing legal and re-entry work for those recently released from Alabama prisons.

June 1, 2022

Jay Hovey beats Alabama Sen. Tom Whatley by a single vote

The Auburn councilman had been up by four votes after the May 24 primary, but provisional ballots remained to be counted.

June 1, 2022