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Circumstances prompting FBI action at Athens superintendent’s home unclear

The circumstances that prompted an FBI raid of a north Alabama school superintendent’s home on Tuesday remain unclear.  An FBI spokesperson confirmed that the agency conducted a “law enforcement action” at the home of Athens Superintendent Trey Holladay, but declined to provide additional information or give any indication if the action involved Holladay’s work as … Continued
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June 9, 2020
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Black store owner calls police to report a robbery. They show up, punch and arrest him

Mistaken identity.  That’s how Decatur Police Chief Nate Allen described an incident in which DPD officers punched, wrestled to the ground and ultimately arrested a Decatur store owner who had called them to report a robbery.  The store owner was a black man.  So, yeah, mistaken identity.  The incident occurred back in March, but it … Continued
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June 9, 2020

Three workers at ADOC headquarters among latest to test positive for COVID-19

Sixteen more Alabama Department of Corrections employees, including three at the department’s headquarters in Montgomery, have tested positive for COVID-19.  The department’s latest update, released Monday evening, puts the total of confirmed cases among employees at 99, with 73 cases still active.  Five more inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 as well, including inmates at … Continued
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June 9, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey awards $3.2 for home weatherization program

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $3.2 million to 14 community action agencies that help low-income, elderly and disabled Alabamians with home weatherization.  “Those Alabama residents who are living on limited incomes, especially the elderly and disabled, can struggle to pay higher utility bills in the summer months,” Ivey said in a statement Monday. “These grants … Continued
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June 8, 2020

Still work to be done on an Alabama gambling deal

A grand deal on gambling is possible in Alabama, but there’s still a long way to go.  That was essentially the message that representatives from the Poarch Creek Indians and owners of non-Indian casinos around the state gave Friday to Gov. Kay Ivey’s Study Group on Gambling Policy. The 12-member group heard presentations, via Zoom, … Continued
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June 8, 2020

Seven more prison workers test positive for COVID-19

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among prison workers in Alabama continues to rise. The Alabama Department of Corrections announced Friday that seven more prison employees have tested positive for the virus.  Three workers at the Staton Correctional Facility, three more at the Kilby Correctional Facility and another at the Elmore Correctional Facility all self-reported … Continued
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June 8, 2020