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U.S. Department of Labor Focuses on Worker Safety and Pay During Holiday Shopping Season

As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Wage and Hour Division (WHD) are reminding employers to protect worker safety and pay. “Whether employees are stocking shelves, packing boxes, delivering products, or selling merchandise, they have the right to a safe workplace,” said Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety…

Employees of KSRS May Be Eligible for Benefits

Workers of Key Safety Restraint Systems (KSRS), a subsidiary of Joyson Safety Systems, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Manpower and Surge Staffing in Greenville, who were engaged in activities related to the production of steering wheels, molded airbag housings and assemblies, and seatbelt components, may be eligible for benefits under the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015…

Man Dies While Being Arrested by Montgomery Police

A man has died after being taken into police custody. Montgomery police say they responded to a call of a man creating a disturbance and behaving erratically in the 5100 block of Carmichael Road Monday night. They say after he was placed into custody, he complained of chest pain and collapsed. Fire medics were called, and the man was pronounced…

Cloudy Morning, Sunny and Cooler Afternoon

TODAY/WEDNESDAY: Sunshine returns later today with cooler temperatures as highs hold in the upper 50s to near 60° in most locations. We will drop into the lower and mid 30s overnight and after the cold start, the day Wednesday will be nice with a sunny sky and a high around 60°. TRAVELING WEDNESDAY?: Good news this year, much of the…

1 dead, 1 Seriously Injured in Montgomery Shooting

Montgomery police are investigating a fatal shooting that left one man dead and another man injured. Authorities say a man was shot and killed in the 4200 block of Woodley Square Monday afternoon. A second man was hospitalized in critical, but stable condition. Police are working to determine what led up to that shooting. No word on any arrests in…

Project Lifesaver Program Helps Locate Lost Senior Citizens

Project Lifesaver has been active in Alabama since 2006. It was implemented after law enforcement officials realized that the most difficult search and rescue missions were for elderly people, and those with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Autism. This is where the technology used in this program shines brightest. The patient wears a wrist band similar to a smart watch. The device…

SPLC: Suspending Driver’s Licenses for Unpaid Tickets Without Notice is Unconstitutional

An Alabama law that allows the state to suspend a person’s driver’s license for unpaid traffic tickets without notice and any consideration for their ability to pay is unconstitutional and harms thousands of low-income families across the state, according to a federal lawsuit filed today by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). “A suspended driver’s license has disastrous implications for individuals…

3 Separate Incidents Lead to Arrests at Bullock Correctional Facility

Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division made multiple arrests following three separate incidents that occurred at a security checkpoint during visitation at the Bullock Correctional Facility in Union Springs on Saturday. Emily Giles, 22, of Porterdale, Ga., was arrested when a K9 unit detected and found a package containing a controlled substance inside…