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Alabama Parole Board releases updated guidelines
WTVY - Alabama
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July 18, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Updated parole guidelines are now in place for offenders in Alabama, according to the state Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. The Alabama Parole Board voted Thursday to adopt the amended guidelines. Officials say in those...
Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles updates parole guidelines
WJSU - Alabama
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has adopted revised parole guidelines following an extensive review and input period that concluded on July 4, 2025. The Board voted on Thursday to implement the amended guidelines,...
Alabama Department of Public Health pushes to end HIV and stigma on Zero HIV Stigma Day
Elmore-Autauga News - Alabama
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July 18, 2025
Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) On July 21, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) observes Zero HIV Stigma Day, a global grassroots campaign that has engaged over a million voices across the world to confront and end the stigma...
HBCU Football Is Set To Have Its First Woman Full-Time Announcer This Fall With Thai Floyd At Alabama A&M
Blavity
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July 18, 2025
Alabama A&M University is making history after it announced a woman will be the Bulldogs’ play-by-play announcer for the very first time. Not only will Thai Floyd be the first woman to hold the position in the school’s history, but it is also...
Auburn man at center of multi-agency Alabama raid appears in court
WTVM 9 - Georgia
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July 18, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The man at the center of a multi-agency federal raid at businesses and homes across central and south Alabama was in court Friday for an initial appearance. Cesar Campos-Reyes, 52, of Auburn, was brought to the federal...
Coach Tommy Tuberville comments on law enforcement, gender in sports, and Federal Reserve leadership
Huntsville Leader - Alabama
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July 18, 2025
Coach Tommy Tuberville, a U.S. Senator from Alabama and former college football coach, shared a series of posts on his X (formerly Twitter) account on July 17 and 18, 2025, addressing topics ranging from law enforcement to gender identity in...
David Rainer on Outdoor Alabama: Pipe among Alabama-made products being installed at State Parks
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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By David Rainer Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources One of the goals for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is to use Alabama-sourced materials as much as possible for construction projects,...
America’s anti-immigrant zealotry is fading | Editorial
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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July 18, 2025
The increasingly sadistic features of the nation’s shameful deportation campaign speak for themselves. The question that begs an answer is why we’re doing this. Why? Why are Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis so hell-bent to purge the nation of workers...
Colin Montgomerie weighs in on Scheffler's rant, Rory's motivation and LIV Golf
Daily Herald Tribune
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports During his illustrious playing career, Monty didn't always come across as the most satisfied golfer. Considering that, the 62-year-old Scotsman seemed perfect to discuss Scottie Scheffler's comments. Golf legend Colin...
US SEC Chair Atkins: Education is key for crypto in retirement accounts
Coin Telegraph
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July 18, 2025
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins showed openness to allowing cryptocurrencies in 401 (k) retirement plans for Americans, but highlighted the need for responsible disclosure. During a Bloomberg interview published...
Parents React to Alabama's School Cellphone Restrictions
Government Technology
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July 18, 2025
(TNS) — Many Alabama students will have to part with cellphones and electronic devices during the school day, thanks to a new state law, the FOCUS Act. Alabama parents and AL.com readers weighed in on the changes with plenty of questions,...
Cellphone ban in Alabama schools: What parents are saying about new rules
AL.com - Alabama
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July 18, 2025
Many Alabama students will have to part with cellphones and electronic devices during the school day, thanks to a new state law, the FOCUS Act. Alabama parents and AL.com readers weighed in on the changes with plenty of questions, especially about...
Tuberville expects frozen education funds to be released in ‘near future’
Alabama Daily News
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July 18, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said he expects the frozen federal funds schools were set to receive July 1, including $68 million in Alabama, will be released soon. Tuberville told reporters Thursday he’s been in communication...
Cellphones, watches, earbuds restricted in Alabama schools this fall: What you need to know
AL.com - Alabama
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July 18, 2025
Phones up! Starting this fall, Alabama public schools are banning cellphones and many other electronic devices from the classroom. A new law, called the FOCUS Act, requires students to turn off most devices and stow them away during the school...
Sen. Britt joins calls for Trump administration to release appropriated education funding
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 18, 2025
The Trump administration is currently being sued by two dozen states for withholding more than $6 billion in funds already appropriated by Congress for several nationwide education programs. The funds have been paused despite apparent violations...
Library censorship, boycotts over shooting: Down in Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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July 18, 2025
Alabama Library Censorship Debate A state library board member accused colleagues of using their positions to advance political careers while pushing to ban books with “positive portrayals of transgender people” from children’s sections. Ron...
Bristol councillor speaks out against 'cruel immigration raids' and says he's 'had enough'
Bristol Post
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July 18, 2025
A prominent city councillor and Bristol businessman has called for an end to Home Office immigration raids, and said he has ‘had enough’ of the scapegoating of businesses that are employing undocumented workers. Abdul Malik said his businesses...
Gov. Ivey marks calendar for Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, encourages Alabama families to stock up on school supplies
The Coosa County News - Alabama
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July 18, 2025
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday encouraged Alabamians to begin preparing for the upcoming academic year by participating in Alabama’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. The tax-free period will run from Friday, July 18, through...
Alabama library leader calls out ‘censorship’ amid push to remove books with ‘positive portrayals’ of transgender people
AL.com - Alabama
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July 17, 2025
As some members of Alabama’s state library board moved to further limit materials addressing what they called “gender ideology,” another member called their motivations into question. “I’m afraid that Alabama Public Library Service is being used...
Alabama libraries ordered to move certain materials to adult section or risk losing funding
WZDX - Alabama
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July 17, 2025
The order includes any books deemed to have any sexual content, including "gender ideology", or books that are educational. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Library Service is moving to restrict anything involving what they deem "gender ideology"...