Emily Ahearn
ReporterEmily Ahearn is a student intern in the Alabama Public Radio Newsroom. She is a junior that is double majoring in News Media and Criminal Justice. Outside of the newsroom, Emily enjoys gymnastics, going to the beach and spending time with friends.
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A documentary shot with footage smuggled out of Alabama prisons may be in contention for an Academy Award. The nominees for this year’s Oscars will announced tomorrow. “The Alabama Project” was shortlisted for “Documentary Feature Film” category. -
Family and advocates of people incarcerated in Alabama prisons said they want to keep a public spotlight on problems in state lockups and said inmates are planning another work stoppage to protest conditions. Conditions in Alabama’s prisons inspired a documentary called “The Alabama Solution” whose directors talked with APR news about their groundbreaking film featuring cell phone footage taken by inmates. -
Home football games in Tuscaloosa involve logistics. Fans have to park and find their seats. The football players use buses to get to Bryant-Denny Stadium. Then, there’s the food. Cheering burns calories. And, that means trips to the concession stand for stadium dogs or nachos. One place in Tuscaloosa is responsible for one crunchy item on the game day menu.
