immunity

Hospitals: Almost All COVID-19 Patients Unvaccinated

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Hospital Association said that 94% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 did not get vaccinated against the virus as the group announced a new initiative to encourage more people to get the shots. The organization is joining with other healthcare groups for an initiative called “ We Can Do This Alabama ” to encourage more people to…

Man Seeks Immunity in Shooting Death of Auburn Football Player

A man charged with killing an Auburn University football player says he shot only after the athlete opened fire outside a party. Markale Hart testified at a hearing Tuesday about the December 2014 death of 18-year-old Jakell Mitchell. Hart is seeking immunity from a murder charge under Alabama’s stand-your-ground law. Evidence showed Hart and cousin Tyrone Rowe were at a…