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Uniontown Police & ALEA investigate rash of shootings

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– Uniontown Police are investigating a string of shootings — that left one person dead — another person paralyzed — and two people hurt. Chief Pamela Wilson made history 3 weeks ago — when she was sworn in as the first black female police chief — in the city of Uniontown. Then during her second week…

Dept. of Justice Opens Investigation into Conditions of Alabama’s Men Prisons

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The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions in Alabama’s prisons for men.  The investigation will focus on whether prisoners are adequately protected from physical harm and sexual abuse at the hands of other prisoners; whether prisoners are adequately protected from use of excessive force and staff sexual abuse by correctional officers; and…