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Dallas Co. Drug Program Gets $50,000 Grant Assisting Parents with Retaining, Regaining Custody of Kids

Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a $50,000 grant to allow parents who have had drug-related issues to retain or regain custody of their children provided that they adhere to certain guidelines. The grant would enable the Dallas County Family Drug Court to conduct screening and undertake other measures to ensure that people who have had substance abuse problems remain drug…

Authorities: Two People Charged After Five Children Exposed to Cocaine

Montgomery police have arrested two people after authorities say five children were exposed to cocaine. Authorities have charged 40-year-old Eric Heath and 31-year-old Cordelia Adair with five counts of chemical endangerment of a child. The Department of Human Resources called authorities on September 6 after reports of drug activity at a home in the 400 block of Gardendale Drive. Adair…

Doug Jones: Taking kids from parents “is completely contrary to our core American values.”

Says he will co-sponsor legislation blocking ICE agents from separating parents and kids.

Alabama’s newly elected Democratic U.S. Senator says he will co sponsor a bill introduced by fellow Democrat Dianna Feinstein “preventing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from taking children from their parents at the border.” “This cruel policy needs to end now but we need workable solutions that can address this specific problem long-term. While we all wish it were…