Alabama among five states with the highest per capita costs from gun violence Gun violence costs the state about $15.4 billion in an average year. Alabama is among five states…
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It’s time for Alabama to expand Medicaid
We can’t wait another decade: It’s time for Alabama to expand Medicaid By Robyn Hyden It’s been a decade of missed opportunity. On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Report: Alabama ranks near bottom on levels of patriotism
The analysis places Alabama at No. 43, below-bordering states Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi. BY John H. Glenn Alabama ranks near the bottom in levels of patriotism, according to a recent…
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‘REAL TALK…REFLECT…REDIRECT’
In times like these, we all need more love and ‘unconditional love’ which is the ultimate. For the next months, I will give my thoughts with facts on the suicidal…
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Half-a-Million Pounds of Precooked Chicken Recalled
By Ralph Ellis May 11, 2022 — A food company has recalled about 585,030 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breasts because the product may be undercooked. Wayne Farms LLC recalled 30,285 pounds…
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Alabama prisons see three more deaths
Two of the men died within hours of one another at Donaldson prison. Officials are awaiting autopsies. BY: EDDIE BURKHALTER Two men serving at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility died…
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Renaming Military Bases Named After Confederacy
Commission recommends renaming military bases named after Confederacy The Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund noted there remain more than 700 such military locations still named in honor of the…
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Gadsden State Sees Drastic Increase in Dual Enrollment Students
BY Marc Summers Gadsden, Ala. — More high school students than ever before took advantage of the dual enrollment program at Gadsden State Community College marking a 57 percent increase…
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Two More Deaths in Alabama Prisons
Trey Norwood, 28, was found unresponsive at Ventress on May 17. Earnest Charles McReynolds, 69, died on May 10 at Donaldson Correctional Facility. By EDDIE BURKHALTER Two men serving in…
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Women are Critical to Alabama’s Economy
Report: Women are critical to Alabama’s economy, yet barriers remain The report found women generate $43 billion in earnings annually but earn on average 67 cents for every dollar earned…
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