Death of 94-year-old man in Alabama prison highlights struggle to control COVID-19
AODC has struggled to control the virus, which has infected at least 1,033 incarcerated people and at least 729 workers.
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In farewell speech, Jones calls on senators to work together for the country
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, in his final speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, talked about what is possible through hard work and a willingness to believe, and stressed, as he’s done by example during his three years as a senator, the need to work with one another and not against.
Alabama AG joins brief in Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn election results
The lawsuit seeks to overturn the results in those four key battleground states.
DOJ sues Alabama over violence, “unconstitutional” conditions in state prisons
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections
Amid worsening COVID crisis, governor extends mask mandate with no new restrictions
Ivey said there would be no new restrictions "because we've learned to live with the virus and incorporate precautions into our daily lives.”
Alabama’s nurses “exhausted” as COVID hospitalizations reach new record high
“I think the greatest thing that the community can do is wear your mask,” Poe said.
Report shows disparities in Alabama’s criminal justice system
Those who can't afford to pay for their own defense are more likely to be convicted, the report found.
“A very dire place:” UAB’s Dr. Marrazzo discusses Alabama’s COVID numbers, vaccines
“We are at a very dire place in the pandemic, and the concern is that we haven't even seen the worst of it,” Marrazzo said.
Federal judge rules against challenge of Alabama’s felon voting law
The lawsuit alleged that Alabama's law was racially discriminatory and imposed cruel and unusual punishment.
Alabama state health officer: COVID numbers are “mind-boggling”
“Unfortunately, we have very difficult times ahead,” said Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.