Humane Alabama prisons would be a real surprise
Just some Christlike compassion and decent management. Getting either in Alabama’s prisons would be a huge surprise.
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Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin, vilified in the press, is exonerated
He was accused of cheating prisoners, sexually molesting an underage girl and violations of the ethics statutes, but none of it was true. But as a result of press-innuendo, lies and trumped-up charges, Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin lost his reelection bid in 2018. A piece by al.com in 2018, cast Entrekin as a villain … Continued
Senate committee expected to consider juvenile justice reform bill Wednesday
A Senate committee will consider legislation Wednesday aimed at creating better outcomes for youth in Alabama’s juvenile justice system by reducing the number of youth placed in state detention for low-level offenses. The bill — sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster — aims to keep low-level offenders at home instead of in state facilities, … Continued
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See recent postsSteve Marshall … fighting for ethics and the law?
Give Steve Marshall a round of applause. No, I mean it. Fair is fair, give the man his due — he’s done his job as Attorney General of Alabama this week. On Monday, Marshall’s office filed a response to former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s Alabama Supreme Court appeal. And if you were concerned that the … Continued
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See recent postsTrump’s con game is almost over
It’s all true. All of the rumors. All of the speculation. All of the oh-my-God-have-you-heard-about whispers. All of it is true. All of the things that Donald Trump and his administration and family have been accused of doing … they actually did them. All of them. Even the really dumb ones. Even the really awful … Continued
Patricia Todd, state’s first openly gay lawmaker, insinuates Gov. Ivey may be gay
Alabama’s first openly gay lawmaker — Rep. Patricia Todd, a Democrat — suggested that Republican Gov. Kay Ivey is gay in a tweet posted to her account Tuesday evening. Ivey’s campaign responded immediately, calling Todd’s comments a “disgusting lie.” In the tweet, Todd wrote, “Will someone out her for God’s sake….I have heard for years … Continued
Sen. Doug Jones plans to vote against Trump’s CIA nominee
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, plans to vote against President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, his office said in a statement Tuesday. Haspel, a longtime CIA intelligence official, ran a CIA prison in Thailand in 2002 when a captured Al Qaeda detainee, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who was accused of orchestrating a … Continued
Roy Moore continues legal battle, sues four accusers for defamation, conspiracy
The election might have ended nearly five months ago, but the legal battles surrounding the sexual misconduct allegations against former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore are just beginning. Moore, who was accused of sexual assault and misconduct by several women a month before last year’s special election, sued four of his accusers Monday for defamation … Continued
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See recent postsRoy Moore is back with a new lawsuit, same craziness
The Roy Moore Holy Rolling Carnival and All-Star Grifter Circus popped the tent on a brand new show Monday. At the Etowah County Courthouse, Moore and his new legal team — led not by the Moores’ “Jew attorney,” but by a female attorney who for years has billed her law firm in TV ads as … Continued
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See recent postsHow has Trump deceived you? Let’s count the ways
Over the weekend, the same Facebook post kept popping up on my feed. It was, essentially, a long whine about how poorly Donald Trump has been treated by pretty much everyone since becoming president. And at the end, before sharing it to show support for dear leader, each person signed his or her name and … Continued