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Unemployment claims top 500,000 in Alabama during pandemic

Claims for unemployment compensation during the coronavirus pandemic have topped 500,000 in Alabama. The state Department of Labor says more than 25,000 initial jobless claims were filed last week. That brings the state total since mid-March to more than 500,000.…

Alabama Parole Board Resumes Hearings After 2-Month Pause

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied release to 90% of the inmates up for consideration during its first hearing following a monthslong suspension amid the coronavirus pandemic. The board voted to deny parole to…

Alabama Lawyer Named to Federal Bench

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s solicitor general has been nominated to serve as a judge on the federal bench. President Donald Trump named Edmund G. LaCour Jr. to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District,…

Montgomery Police Cruiser Stolen, Suspect Still At-Large

The Montgomery Police Department is searching for the location of 47-year-old fugitive Wayne Ellis. Ellis is described as a white male, 6’0 ft.in height, weighing approximately 190lbs. Reports indicate that Montgomery Police responded to the 1000 block of Madison Avenue…

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