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Simple safety measures can prevent a Labor Day virus spike, expert says

Alabamians can avoid spreading COVID-19 during Labor Day celebrations by wearing masks around people from different households, staying six-feet apart and gathering outdoors or in areas with good ventilation, according to Jodie Dionne-Odom, an assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Infectious Diseases. “There’s no question now about what works. The … Continued
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August 28, 2020

Denied: Mike Hubbard has 15 days to report to prison

Mike Hubbard is going to prison. The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday announced it had officially denied the former House speaker’s request for a rehearing — a decision that surprised only in the fact that it took five months to be issued — and the Alabama Attorney General’s Office said Hubbard now has 15 days … Continued
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August 28, 2020

Diversity: The key to business success in the coming years

Diversity and inclusion aren’t just important ideals for businesses in 2020, they might just be the lifeblood that sustains your business moving forward.  That was the overriding message from a panel discussion on engaging diversity during the Business Council of Alabama’s Engage Alabama event. The discussion, moderated by Natalie Kelly, the head of corporate responsibility … Continued
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August 28, 2020

Jones, Maddox praise Ivey’s mask order, discuss police reforms

In a wide-ranging, online press briefing, Sen. Doug Jones and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox praised Gov. Kay Ivey for her response to the coronavirus pandemic and discussed the need for law enforcement changes to repair the relationship between local police and Black communities.  Much of Thursday’s briefing was spent going through COVID-19 data in the … Continued
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August 27, 2020