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Leanna Washington, 36, of LaGrange, Georgia, was found dead in the James Morgan County Detention Facility in LaFayette.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey invites students to apply for 2025 Summer Internship Program
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
Gov. Ivey joins Trump, GOP governors at Mar-a-Lago to discuss key policies
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
- Legislature
Prefiled bills seek to “add some teeth” to immigration enforcement
New bill would add conflict resolution class requirement to marriage licenses
State lawmakers discuss regulating cryptocurrency in commission meeting
Sen. April Weaver joins Club for Growth Foundation’s 2025 fellowship class
Ledbetter shuts down D.C. rumors: “I’ve got the job I want”
- Economy
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
- National
Trump ends program to lower prescription prices, make disease therapy available
Sen. Britt’s landmark immigration enforcement bill passes Senate
Alabama Republicans celebrate Trump inauguration
Sen. Britt praises Marco Rubio’s confirmation as Secretary of State
Sen. Britt steers Laken Riley Act past final procedural hurdle
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
- Health
Alabama commissioners discuss crisis services amidst mental health crisis
Medical Association commend FDA’s ban on Red Dye No. 3
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
- Opinion
Opinion | A new reality is coming
Opinion | Alabama needs real solutions, not failed “tough on crime” policies
Opinion | Katie Britt is the secret sauce to accomplishing the impossible in Congress
Opinion | It’s time to learn new MLK quotes
Opinion | Honor the legacy of Dr. King by fighting for economic justice
Prisons
Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections are being sued by the DOJ over violence inside the state's prisons for men.
News
Willie Burks watched the handcuffed person be beaten, then afterward said "that’s fair,"according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Prisons
Two deaths this week inside Alabama prisons bring the month’s total to at least 10.
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Alabama Appleseed says the incarcerated and recently released were failed by state prisons during the pandemic.
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There have been at least eight deaths inside Alabama prisons this month.
Prisons
The federal government is suing Alabama alleging systemic problems of violence, death, drugs and corruption in prisons.
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Darryl Littleton, former State Trooper traffic homicide investigator, plans to use those skills in hearings.
News
Three have died at Bibb prison since July 4. A man serving there said guards didn't respond in time to save one.
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The DOJ in a lawsuit states the Alabama Department of Corrections has failed to keep prisoners safe from violence and drugs.
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Alabama Appleseed was successful in freeing Ronald McKeithen after serving 37 years of a life sentence.