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AG Strange Drops All Charges Against Former Sen. Lowell Barron

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter After a court battle lasting since April 2013, all criminal charges against former State Senator Lowell Barron have been dropped. Barron, a Fyffe Democrat, was indicted last year along with his campaign staffer for alleged misuse of campaign funds. AG Strange and former Senator Barron’s attorney, Joe Espy, have, … Continued
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August 26, 2014

Alabama’s Prison Dilemma

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s state prisons are currently operating at almost two hundred percent of capacity. As a result of overcrowding the state’s prison have become a dangerous place where guards are more captives than the inmates. A person with intimate knowledge of the Alabama prison system who wished to not be … Continued
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December 28, 2011