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Federal court orders outside monitoring of Alabama prisons’ mental health care

A federal judge has ordered external monitoring of mental health care in Alabama’s prisons, noting a long and disturbing history of inadequate care and refusal by the state to willingly improve conditions. In his 124-page order, U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson noted decades of insufficient care and lawsuits and established a hybrid monitoring plan … Continued

Josh Moon

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September 3, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey announces locations for three new prisons

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the two developer teams that are to build the state’s three new mega prisons, and said those prisons are to be located in Bibb, Elmore County and Escambia counties. But Ivey’s announcement left many important questions unanswered, and the details of what has been estimated to be more than … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 3, 2020

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I once was racially profiled by a police officer. This was a number of years ago. My wife and I were on our way to work (we both worked at The Birmingham News then). I was in a coat and tie, so this was before the newspaper relaxed its dress code. We crossed under a … Continued

Joey Kennedy

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September 3, 2020

State health officer: Theory of low CDC COVID-19 death toll is “deliberate misinterpretation”

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones held an online news conference with Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, and during the conference, Harris was asked about bloggers and social media personalities claiming that only 6 percent of COVID-19 deaths are actually due to the virus. The bloggers — some of the affiliated with the conspiracy theory … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 3, 2020

Alabama AFL-CIO rescinds co-endorsement of Barry Moore over post supporting Kenosha shooter

The Alabama AFL-CIO on Tuesday rescinded the co-endorsement of Republican congressional candidate Barry Moore following Moore’s Facebook post supporting the 17-year-old charged with two counts of homicide in the shooting deaths of two people in Wisconsin during a protest. Moore’s since-deleted post shows an image of an armed 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse next to the words … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 3, 2020

Alabama public health officials concerned about COVID-19 and Labor Day weekend

Alabama’s COVID-19 numbers have improved some since Gov. Kay Ivey’s statewide mask order, but with Labor Day just ahead, state health officials fear if the public lets its guard down there could be a surge similar to what the state saw in July. Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, speaking during a press briefing … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 2, 2020

Alabama ranks as worst state to work in during COVID-19 crisis: study

Alabama has provided the least worker protections in the country during the COVID-19 crisis, and the inaction puts livelihoods and lives at risk, according to the authors of a new study. Oxfam America, a Boston-based nonprofit that advocates for climate change adaptation, aid reform, food security and access to health care, recently released its Best … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 2, 2020

Pro-Growth Conference kicks off with Doug Jones, discussions on COVID impact and a living wage

What happens if you just give impoverished citizens $500 per month — no strings attached? Good things, it turns out. The people use that income to buy food, medicine and basic necessities for life. They take a day off work if they’re sick and actually get treatment. They quit a second, hourly-wage job that they … Continued

Josh Moon

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September 2, 2020

Byrne applauds PPE shipment to Alabama schools by Trump administration

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, said that President Donald Trump’s administration is working hard for a safe return to school while announcing that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide over 2.4 million masks to Alabama schools. “The loss of a year of in-class instruction can cost a student tens of thousands of … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 2, 2020