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News Articles: alabama

A vote tally begins in a union election at Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., pictured here on Feb. 6.

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  • Business

Historic Amazon Union Vote Count Begins This Week For Alabama Warehouse

The results will determine whether Amazon gets its first U.S. warehouse union. It's been dubbed one of the most consequential union elections in recent history.

March 30, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
A firefighter surveys damage after a tornado touches down south of Birmingham, Ala., in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes.

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  • Weather

Tornadoes Strike Alabama, Georgia Leaving At Least 5 Dead

There have been rescues of people trapped in homes destroyed by the "super cell" storm that was also hitting Georgia and Mississippi with more twisters and hail.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo,
  • Russell Lewis,
  • and 1 more
Willie B. Smith is on death row for his conviction in the 1991 abduction, robbery, and murder of 22-year-old Sharma Ruth Johnson.

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  • Law

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Alabama Inmate Who Requested Pastor's Presence

Willie B. Smith III's death by lethal injection in an Alabama prison is on hold after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered state officials to allow him to have his pastor with him when he dies.

February 12, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Representatives from the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union hold a pro-unionization sign outside Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

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  • Business

For Amazon and Alabama, Warehouse Union Vote Would Shake Up History

If workers from Amazon's warehouse near Birmingham vote to unionize in the next two months, they would turn a new page not only for the company but for the region.

January 29, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh and
  • Claire Miller
Adult hookworms from a dog. The larvae, which penetrate the skin, are even smaller.

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  • Global Health

Why It Can Be Harder To Fight Hookworms In Alabama Than In Argentina

The wriggling parasites are a scourge around the world. And in some ways, other countries are better at fighting them than the U.S. But a new effort in the rural South shows promise.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Susan Brink
A sign reading "HELP" is posted in the window of an inmate's cell during a 2019 tour with state officials at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala.

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  • National

Alabama Vows To 'Fervently Defend' Prison System Against Justice Department Lawsuit

State officials say they were blindsided this week by the legal action alleging brutal and unconstitutional conditions in the state's prisons.

December 11, 2020
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections over poor conditions within men's prisons.

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  • National

Justice Dept. Sues Alabama Over Prison Conditions

The federal lawsuit is an effort to get the state to improve prison conditions after negotiations with officials failed to result in voluntary change.

December 10, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
The Briarwood Christian Lions and Spain Park Jaguars faced off in Hoover, Ala. on August 28. It was their second game of the season being played during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Sports

High School Football: Beloved Fall Tradition Or Unnecessary Coronavirus Risk?

Athletic associations in more than 30 states allow high school football to be played during the coronavirus pandemic. Parents, boosters and fans say it's needed. But is playing safe?

September 04, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Goldman
John Lewis during an interview for The Bitter Southerner Podcast in late 2019.

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  • News

John Lewis On The Redemption Of The South

Since the death of John Lewis on July 17, tributes, photographs and stories of the beloved civil rights leader — who became known as the “Conscience of the Congress” — have proliferated across media. On Second Thought takes a moment to remember John Lewis, and airs a clip from the congressman’s interview with Chuck Reece of The Bitter Southerner podcast.

July 24, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
Holman Correctional Facility is one of the Alabama prisons that the Justice Department alleges inmates are subjected to excessive force by prison staff. This photo, taken in 2019, shows a sign that reads, "HELP," in the window of an inmate cell seen during a tour with state officials.

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  • National

DOJ: Alabama Prisons For Men Are Unconstitutional Because Staff Abuse Inmates

The U.S. Justice Department says there are unconstitutional conditions in Alabama's prison system. The government alleges guards use excessive force on men incarcerated in the state's prisons.

July 23, 2020
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
Dozens of fans turned out to watch the Red Sox amateur baseball team tangle with the Yankees at Regions Field in Birmingham, Ala. The teams are part of an over-35 league showcasing their skills at a ballpark normally used by the Birmingham Barons minor league baseball team.

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  • Sports

Baseball-Starved Fans Turn Out To Watch Middle-Aged Men Play

With Major League Baseball games to be played in empty stadiums, and the minor league season cancelled, fans are showing up at amateur leagues.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Melanie Peeples
Little Richard laid to rest in north Alabama.

Little Richard Laid To Rest At Alabama Alma Mater

Little Richard has been laid to rest at his alma mater in north Alabama. Mourners, many wearing masks, remembered the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer who died...

May 21, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Neighbors look through a home just north of Fort Valley in Crawford County, destroyed by a tornado Sunday night.

Georgia Governor Declares State Of Emergency After Deadly Tornado

Gov. Brian Kemp declared on Monday a state of emergency in Grady, Harris and Talbot counties after a tornado killed at least 23 people in southeastern...

March 04, 2019
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By:
  • GPB Radio News and
  • Associated Press
A home destroyed by a tornado in rural Crawford County near the city of Fort Valley. The family who lived there were away when the storm hit.

At Least 23 Dead as Storms, Possible Tornados Hit Deep South

Originally published Sunday, March 3 at 8:47 p.m. This story has been updated. A sheriff confirmed at least 23 people were killed Sunday by a possible...

March 04, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Grant Blankenship
Amy Sherald was inspired by Piet Mondrian and the quilters of Gee's Bend when she painted former first lady, Michelle Obama.

How The Community of Gee's Bend Influenced The Famous Michelle Obama Portrait

Amy Sherald, the artist who painted the lovely portrait of Michelle Obama, was influenced by Piet Mondrian's geometric paintings and the quilts stiched...

February 08, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott
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