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Correctional Officer Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Illegal Contraband into Elmore Prison

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Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) agents arrested a correctional officer at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore on Saturday for attempting to smuggle illegal contraband into the prison. Darryl Jerome Bradley, 25, of Millbrook, was arrested and charged with promoting prison contraband and unlawful possession of marijuana.  Following his arrest, Bradley resigned from his position. He had been with the…

Lottery Bill Clears First Hurdle

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A lottery proposal has cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Tuesday voted 6-5 to advance the bill by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore. The approved bill specifies that a lottery would be played with a paper tickets. Albritton said that is what most people think of when they envision a…

Lethal Injection Slated for Alabama Man Convicted of 4 deaths in 1997

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama has scheduled a lethal injection for a man convicted in the 1997 deaths of four people, including two young girls. The Alabama Supreme Court set a May 16 execution date for Michael Brandon Samra. Samra was convicted of helping his friend Mark Duke kill his father Randy Duke, his father’s girlfriend Debra Hunt and her…

Prattville Bypass Apart of Rebuild Alabama First Year Plan

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Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation selected major transportation projects in Autauga and Cherokee counties, as part of the Rebuild Alabama First Year Plan 2020. “Drivers across Alabama have experienced the troubles of the state’s crumbling infrastructure for far too long. In selecting these projects in Autauga and Cherokee counties, we’re showing that stagnation…

Lottery Bill Headed to House Committee for Vote

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A lottery proposal is headed to its first vote in the Alabama Legislature. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee will vote Tuesday afternoon on a bill by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore. Albritton’s bill would attempt to limit a lottery to paper tickets instead of allowing video lottery terminals. If approved by the committee, the bill could go before…

Spectacular Spring Weather Continues

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TODAY/TOMORROW: These two days will feature mainly sunny and warm conditions with highs in the 80s. Nights will be fair and cool with lows generally in the 50s. During the day Wednesday, clouds will be on the increase, but despite the clouds, we are dry until at least Thursday. RAIN RETURNS: For now, it looks like most of the day…

Jefferson County Ending Arrests for Misdemeanors, Including Small Amounts of Marijuana

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Alabama’s most populous county is ending arrests for misdemeanors, including the possession of small amounts of marijuana. A spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Capt. David Agee, says Birmingham-area officers will begin issuing tickets for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses rather than taking people to jail. Agee says people could still wind up in jail if misdemeanor offenses are tied to…

ASU Play Marks Sexual Assault Month

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Alabama State University has joined universities and communities around the nation in an effort to take a stand against sexual violence. On April 22, the ASU family and community are invited to attend the original production of “I’m Still Rocking,” written by Kimberly Todd and arranged by Brian Martin, at 6 p.m. in…

ASU Using Confederate Memorial Day to Highlight KKK Lynching of Black Teen

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Alabama State University is using the state’s Confederate Memorial Day to highlight the 1981 lynching of a black teenager by Ku Klux Klan members. A “teach-in” about the slaying of 19-year-old Michael Donald was planned Monday at ASU. Meanwhile, Confederate history buffs gathered outside Alabama’s Capitol for an event honoring rebel dead. Donald was killed and his body was hanged…

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