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Alabama seeks more nitrogen executions, despite concern over the method
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is seeking to carry out another nitrogen gas execution, months after the state became the first to put a person to death with the previously untested method. The attorney general’s office on Monday asked the Alabama Supreme Court to authorize an execution date for...
Classes on fentanyl, drug poisoning to be taught in Alabama public schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Starting this fall, Alabama teens will educated on how to stay safe from illegal drugs following a bill passed in honor of a young man’s sudden death. In 2021, Auburn High School student Price Hornsby died after taking a fentanyl-laced pill at the age of 17. Now, the Price Hornsby Act […]
Rifle Range Road in Wetumpka area closes for 6 weeks
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Residents in the Wetumpka area of Elmore County will have to travel around a stretch of roadway that’s temporarily closed while crews work on a construction project. Starting Tuesday, and for the next six weeks, Rifle Range Road will remain closed to through traffic...
Jail evacuation costs could add up fast for Autauga County
PRATTVILLE − The evacuation of the Autauga Metro Jail could wind up costing the county budget hundreds of thousands of dollars in unexpected expenses. Sheriff Mark Harrell evacuated the jail Thursday morning due to “environmental” safety concerns. The jail had 168 inmates. The facility opened in 2004 and has a capacity of 138.
Alabama approves two legal contracts to represent DOC in deaths in prison
Legislators pleaded with staff from the Alabama Department of Corrections to address the ongoing safety concerns within its prisons, while approving payments to attorneys to represent employees accused of fostering a dangerous culture and environment. “I know I have said this before, but you know, I have gotten another call from another constituent where the […] The post Alabama approves two legal contracts to represent DOC in deaths in prison appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama scene among New York Times’ ‘photos that defined the modern era’
One photo taken in Alabama, an iconic reminder of the segregation era, is among New York Times picks for “The 25 Photos that Defined the Modern Age.”. The story, published earlier this month in T: The New York Times Style Magazine, features an expert panel discussion on the photos. Co-author M.H. Miller notes right up front that the constraints of the project – only 25 photos, and only ones taken since 1955 – resulted in the omission of legendary photographers “that a reasonable person might expect to have been included.” The mix was further complicated by a decision to include fine art and journalistic photos.
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