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Seven more prison workers test positive for COVID-19

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among prison workers in Alabama continues to rise. The Alabama Department of Corrections announced Friday that seven more prison employees have tested positive for the virus.  Three workers at the Staton Correctional Facility, three more at the Kilby Correctional Facility and another at the Elmore Correctional Facility all self-reported … Continued
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June 8, 2020

Two charged in Moody police officer’s death

Two people have been arrested in the shooting death of Moody police Sgt. Stephen Williams. St. Clair County district attorney Lyle Harmon in a press conference Friday announced that Birmingham residents Tapero Corlene Johnson, 27, and Marquisha Annissa Tyson, 28, have been arrested and charged with capital murder in the officer’s death.  Williams was shot … Continued
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June 5, 2020

“I’ve never felt the fear I felt then:” Demonstrators describe police action at Huntsville protest

Protesters gathered in Huntsville on Wednesday, first at an NAACP rally against police brutality, and later an unorganized protest downtown near the Madison County courthouse. The largely peaceful demonstrations ended when police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators who refused to disperse after a protest permit expired at 6:30 p.m. The Huntsville Police … Continued
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June 5, 2020

More prison workers, inmates test positive for COVID-19

Four more prison workers and three inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Thursday.  Workers at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women, the Elmore Correctional Facility, the Kilby Correctional Facility and the Bibb Correctional Facility self-reported positive coronavirus test results, according to an ADOC press release.  Fifty-one cases among prison … Continued
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June 5, 2020

Second inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

William Hershell Moon, 74, died Wednesday at a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Wednesday.  Moon, who was serving a life sentence at the St. Clair Correctional Facility, had a history of chronic medical problems, ADOC said in the statement. He began exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 after returning to … Continued
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June 3, 2020