State Sources: Staff shortages at Taylor Hardin leave untrained workers providing patient care Taylor Hardin has been plagued with staffing issues and overworked employees for at least the past three years. Josh MoonJune 29, 2022
Prisons Federal judge extends deadline until 2025 to address mental health in prisons The judge's order states the Alabama Department of Corrections hasn't adequately addressed a deadly crisis for prisoners with mental health illnesses. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 29, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Want to honor veterans? We could start by keeping promises We routinely break our promises to America's veterans, and there's no better example of this than our mental health care failures. Josh MoonNovember 12, 2021
Municipal elections Birmingham mayoral debate sees heated exchanges over education, gun violence prevention In abrasive and oftentimes heated exchanges, six of Birmingham's eight mayoral candidates discussed gun violence and education policy. John H. GlennAugust 18, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Alabama is ready to build back better "We now have the weapons to defeat the coronavirus and succeed in our public health and economic recovery." Anthony DanielsMay 12, 2021
Public safety Black Alabamians are four times more likely to be jailed for marijuana Alabama has the 16th-highest disparity in the country, according to a recent report. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 17, 2021
News Pardons and Paroles swears in 31 new probation and parole officers This is the largest group of probation and parole officers sworn in by the bureau in years. Brandon MoseleyJanuary 11, 2021
Health For young adults, the pandemic’s effects on mental health can be life-threatening People 18 to 24 were already at higher risk of suicide before the pandemic. It’s made things worse, experts say. Micah DanneyDecember 30, 2020
Health Nearly 70 percent of Alabama’s pregnancy-related deaths in 2016 were preventable: report Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, with women of color bearing the brunt of Alabama's maternal mortality crisis. John H. GlennNovember 22, 2020
Elections Opinion | A question for Alabama Republican voters You won last Tuesday. But let me ask you this: What did you win? Josh MoonNovember 11, 2020