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Alabama Jails Woman for Endangering Her Fetus. She Wasn't Pregnant.

Plus: Jack Daniels sues Bad Spaniel, Oregon issues marijuana pardons, and more...

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Tuberville: US has too many 'takers' who don't want to work

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday that the country has too many “takers” instead of workers and suggested that many in younger generations — including people in their 40s — don’t understand they need to work

The Independent UK

With teachers in short supply, states ease job requirements

As schools across the South grapple with teacher vacancies, many are turning to candidates without teaching certificates or formal training

The Independent UK

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Pregnant women held in Alabama jail for months to ‘protect foetuses’ after drug arrests

Alabama law says that women suffering a miscarriage or stillbirth who are found to have used drugs during pregnancy can be sent to prison for 99 years

The Independent UK

Alabama football coach placed on leave after spanking video surfaces

Blount football coach Josh Harris has been put on administrative leave after a video surfaced last week of him spanking a student.

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Alabama Band to Skip Texas Trip Over Seating Controversy

Although the SEC has game agreements on visitor seating placement, the Big 12 does not.

Sports Illustrated

Alabama Cops Arrested Man Watering His Neighbor's Plants Because He Wouldn't Give Them His Full Name

Michael Jennings was arrested on obstruction charges, even after a neighbor who called police over "suspicious person" concerns told officers she had made a mistake.

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Entire police force in Alabama disbanded because officer who sent racist text could not be fired

The city of Vincent was forced to abolish its own police department due to a policy that left it with no active officers while still paying salaries

The Independent UK

Alabama city disbands entire police department after racist text message

A racist joke about a pregnant slave prompted the city council in Vincent, Alabama, to dissolve its police force

The Independent UK

Journo blocked from execution for skirt

Editor rips “sexist and an egregious breach of professional conduct”

Salon

Court: 70-year-old indicted in Alabama church triple slaying

An Alabama grand jury has indicted a 70-year-old man on capital murder charges in the fatal shooting deaths of three people at a church potluck dinner in June

The Independent UK

Two children killed by falling tree during powerful Alabama storm

Fire battalion Chief Sebastian Carrillo said the weather event was so monumental, he hadn’t recalled another one in his career with this “many people” needing to be rescued

The Independent UK

Two killed by falling tree during powerful Alabama storm

Fire battalion Chief Sebastian Carrillo said the weather event was so monumental, he hadn’t recalled another one in his career with this “many people” needing to be rescued

The Independent UK

Clotilda descendants mark anniversary of last slave ship

Descendants of the last African people abducted into slavery and brought to America's shores gathered to pay tribute to their ancestors

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Kirby Smart to be key figure in Paul Finebaum’s upcoming book on Nick Saban

This is going to be awesome.

The Independent UK

‘Hero’ subdued gunman who killed three at Alabama church, police say

Churchmember Jim Musgrove hit the suspected gunman, 71, with a chair and held him down until police could arrive

The Independent UK

Third victim in Alabama church potluck dinner shooting has died, police say

Police praised the action of a ‘hero’ parishioner who held the gunman down until authorities arrived

Reason

Roy Moore Can Proceed with Libel Suit Over Allegation That He Had Solicited Sex at Mall from 14-Year-Old

Press accounts had said he “had been banned from the mall because he repeatedly badgered teen-age girls” and that he had told a 14-year-old girl at the mall “she looked pretty.” "But viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Moore, the court finds that telling viewers that Moore…

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Benzinga

Apple CEO Tim Cook Donates $100,000 To His High School's Band; Director Says 'We Are Speechless'

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook has donated $100,000 to help his high school’s band, in Alabama, to purchase new instruments.

The Independent UK

People are on a waiting list to stay in motel room used by Vicky and Casey White

Motel 41’s room 150 now has a wait list of 60 or more people

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nick Saban says Alabama ‘didn’t buy’ players; Deion Sanders responds to his accusation

Nick Saban called out Texas A&M and Jackson State for taking advantage of NIL rules to recruit players. Deion Sanders responded.

The Independent UK

Casey White ‘crying’ as prison guard ‘wife’ Vicky White who engineered escape is buried

Vicky White funeral set for Saturday in Alabama

The Independent UK

Vicky White buried in Alabama funeral after 11-day police manhunt for fugitive prison guard

Corrections official died as police caught up with her and her fugitive boyfriend after more than a week on the run

The Independent UK

Alabama state worker is mauled to death by pack of seven dogs while following up on attack by same dogs

Jacqueline Summer Beard died on Friday in the savage attack in Red Bay as she was following up on a previous attack where a woman was hospitalised

Axios

Alabama governor signs anti-LGBTQ measures into law

Republican-led state legislatures have passed similar laws across the country.

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