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ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

violence

Education

ASU to receive a $2 million grant to help prevent violence in public schools

The project will target five MPS elementary schools for comprehensive interventions to reduce school violence.

June 16, 2023

A warning to the Lee County bigot

Black people ain’t having it. And plenty of white folks aren’t either.

September 28, 2022

ADOC suspends Elmore guard after video of prison beating

The Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating the incident and "the response by the staff involved."

September 19, 2022

Incarcerated man found unresponsive, pronounced dead at Donaldson Correctional Facility

Anthony Gay, a 42-year-old man serving a live sentence, was found unresponsive in his cell.

August 18, 2022

Man serving at Ventress prison dies

Riley Henderson, 25, was found unresponsive on Feb. 5, the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday.

February 17, 2022

Poll: Over 1 in 3 Americans now believe violence against the government can be justified

Out of 1,101 respondents, 34 percent believe that it is justified for citizens to take violent action against the government.

January 4, 2022

APR’s 2021 coverage of Alabama’s deadly prison crisis

Alabama's years-long deadly prison crisis continued throughout 2021. APR looks back on the year's coverage.

December 27, 2021

Alabama man arrested for assaulting Capitol Police officer, damaging Capitol

As of Wednesday, seven individuals from Alabama have been arrested in connection to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

November 11, 2021

Families plead for changes to Alabama’s parole system

Data shows a dramatic reduction in pardons and paroles, and a racial divide among who is denied.

September 2, 2021

Governor awards grant to assist sexual assault victims statewide

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice.

August 24, 2021