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Suspected Arsonists Arrested in Selma

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– More arrests have been made in an arson investigation — following a fire that left a disabled Selma senior homeless. Dallas Co. District Attorney Michael Jackson says three people have now been arrested in connection with the case — and more arrests are possible. Twenty year old Dezmond Hall — and 17 year old Travis…

ADOC Settles Claims Involving Disabled Inmates

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Alabama has agreed to change how inmates with disabilities are treated and housed to settle part of a broader lawsuit over prison medical care. The proposed agreement was filed Tuesday in federal court in Montgomery. The state agreed to make sure there are cells and other housing compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and to make sure inmates can…