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Durant’s sister: Poor choices now “haunt” Senate candidate

The sister of the Senate candidate said Durant attempted to silence her and support her father, who she said admitted to years of incest. 
January 21, 2022

Former officer at Alabama federal prison pleads guilty to sexually assaulting two inmates

A former federal prison correctional officer in Alabama pleaded guilty today to sexually assaulting two female inmates and lying to investigators about the assaults, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.  Adrian Stargell, 39, pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the rights of two women who he sexually assaulted multiple times and one count … Continued
April 30, 2020

Justice Department report documents horrific violence, sexual abuse in Alabama prisons

Back in February 2017, an inmate was eating his evening meal when other inmates sexually assaulted him inside his dormitory at Fountain Correction Facility, a medium-security Alabama men’s prison opened in 1955 near Atmore. The prison is designed for 831 inmates, but it currently holds more than 1,200 prisoners at 150 percent its intended capacity, … Continued
April 4, 2019

Limestone County Sheriff’s investigator files federal lawsuit against the sheriff, county commission

A Limestone County investigator has filed a federal discrimination claim against the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, alleging she was sexually assaulted by a senior officer and that her complaint was never investigated by Sheriff Mike Blakely or the Limestone County Commission. Instead, Leslie Ramsey says she was routinely reprimanded for fabricated reasons, passed over promotions … Continued
January 17, 2019

This is why women don’t come forward

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Political Reporter Editor in Chief Bill Britt and reporter/columnist Josh Moon have done a fine job exposing state Attorney General Steve Marshall’s lack of action when a woman who worked in his office was aggressively sexually assaulted by an assistant district attorney who also worked there. Men who … Continued
January 18, 2018