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The grant to the state Department of Human Resources will provide in-home or temporary placement.

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $2.1 million to the state Department of Human Resources to assist elderly and disabled adults who have been abused. The grant will enable the department’s Adult Protective Services Division to provide several preventative options for victims who are suffering from abuse. “No one should ever have to be the victim … Continued

A new survey shows that a large majority of adults in the United States are stressed by mass shootings and a third of U.S. adults say that fear of mass shootings stops them from going to certain places and events. This survey from the American Psychological Association and the Harris Poll was conducted following a … Continued

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, will be meeting with Alabamians with diabetes in Tuscaloosa Tuesday to discuss insulin affordability and ways to prevent diabetes and make its management more affordable. Her office said she hopes to hear “directly” from constituents on the issue. Alabama has the highest percentage of adults with diabetes in the nation, … Continued

The blustery winds at Birmingham’s Railroad Park Saturday blew down a sign near the voter registration table. Some marchers had a hard time holding their own homemade signs aloft as they participated in the March for Our Lives event in Birmingham. But the winds didn’t dampen spirits. In all, it was a good-weather day in … Continued