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A federal judge says Alabama counties must abide by court decisions allowing gay marriage. APR’s Stan Ingold reports U.S. District Judge Callie Granade…
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Alabama’s state prisons were built to hold 13,000 inmates. They currently house over 25,000.That makes Alabama prisons among the most crowded in the…
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The Alabama Senate will start debating some sweeping changes to the state's prison system today.Republican Senator Cam Ward is bringing the bill to the…
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President Barack Obama will be in Birmingham this afternoon to talk about the economy.The President will be speaking at Lawson State Community College on…
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Lawmakers could give final approval very soon to legislation establishing charter schools in the state of Alabama.The Alabama House of Representatives…
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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals all but ensured gay marriage in Alabama yesterday.The court announced that they will not act on any appeals until…
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A state task force will weigh options this month for how to relieve severe overcrowding in Alabama prisons.Committee members say the ideas will likely…
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State Sen. Cam Ward of Alabaster will be in Washington on July 15 to speak to a congressional subcommittee about making changes in prisons.Ward is…
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Gov. Robert Bentley has announced an attempt to overhaul the state's severely overcrowded prison system.Bentley said Tuesday the state's prisons are…
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Gov. Robert Bentley says he's against switching back to the electric chair to resume executions in Alabama.Speaking in Shelby County on Monday, Bentley…