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Gov. Kay Ivey awards grant to help prosecute domestic violence offenders, assist victims

Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a $144,000 grant to the Office of Prosecutions Services’ Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor program to help train police in handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases. The funds will assist law enforcement agencies and non-profit organizations to investigate domestic violence and sexual assault cases and help victims recover. “Domestic violence and … Continued
February 8, 2019

Boysplaining bad behavior

Here’s what’s substantially missing in most of the talk surrounding the young white teens from Northern Kentucky’s Covington Catholic High School accused of mocking a Native American leader in Washington, D.C., this week after they attended a pro-life march: The red MAGA hats. It is true — these are really only boys, albeit, privileged white … Continued
January 24, 2019

Roy Moore releases 2017 polygraph results

Former Judge Roy Moore (R) has steadfastly denied the allegations that he abused underaged young women during the 1970s. On Monday, the Moore Defense Team released a polygraph test in which Moore denies the accusations against him that derailed his 2017 senate campaign. The Moore team said that to this day Corfman and her attorneys … Continued
January 16, 2019

Ivey awards grant to assist sexual assault victims in Southwest Alabama

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $316,475 grant to assist sexual assault victims in three southwestern Alabama counties. The grant was awarded to the Family Counseling Center of Mobile Inc. to offer no-cost professional services to sexual assault victims and affected family members in Mobile, Clarke and Washington counties. “Sexual assault is a horrendous physical … Continued
December 19, 2018

Let’s vote against dysfunction and disaster

Hey, you! Yeah, you, that person out there thinking your vote doesn’t matter. It does. On the cusp of state elections in Alabama and vital midterm elections nationally, your vote matters more than ever. Dear nonvoter: You cannot sit this one out. You need to get registered to vote if you aren’t, and you need … Continued
October 4, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh lies a lot

Brett Kavanaugh is a liar. Let’s get that straight right off the bat. He’s a stone cold, look-you-in-the-eye-and-lie liar. That’s really the only reason there even was a hearing on Thursday, in which decades-old allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh were in the spotlight. Had Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee been truthful about his high … Continued
September 28, 2018

An election with a difference

The last full month of campaigning for the Nov. 6, General Election starts Monday, and unless voters demand more of Republicans running for office, Alabamians will likely see more of what they’ve been seeing so far this campaign season: Not a whole lot. That’s too bad, because for the first time in a long while, … Continued
September 27, 2018

If you think the Alabama GOP can’t sink lower, think again

“Free2be does not share the values of most Alabamians.” — Scott Dawson, Republican candidate for governor of Alabama. Scott Dawson might be right. But if he is, and if it’s true that Alabamians don’t share the values of Free2be, a group whose primary goal is to provide mental health counseling and counseling to prevent violence … Continued
May 16, 2018

BCA, ALFA and PCI support candidates with a history of misogyny

In the era of the #MeToo movement, it should be shocking that the Business Council of Alabama, the Alabama Farmers Federation and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians are supporting men for statewide office who have either protected sexual predators or are themselves accused spouse abusers. The popular novel, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” … Continued
May 14, 2018