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Sewell: US needs ‘bold’ changes to policing

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-AL, held a virtual press conference Monday to discuss the recent rash of unrest that has spilled onto American streets following ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, June 8, 2020 3:42 pm

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Bowline won’t seek reelection

Selma City Councilman Carl Bowline, who has represented Ward 1 since his election in 2016, announced Monday morning that he will not be seeking reelection ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, June 8, 2020 3:41 pm

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Foster Farms makes large donation to Selma food bank

On Tuesday, Foster Farms trucks pulled up to the Selma Area Food Bank’s (SAFB) new facility at Craig Field and unloaded thousands of pounds of ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:05 am

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Jones pushing for state to be nation’s ‘healthcare manufacturing hub’

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-AL, has become the leading voice in Congress calling for America to invest in the manufacturing of healthcare equipment and he ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:52 am

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The paradox of peaceful protest

White America loves a peaceful protest – it conjures up images of stone-faced civil rights protesters peaceably and silently demanding equality at a lunch counter ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:59 am

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Sewell issues statement after Birmingham unrest

Riots, arson, looting and violence have erupted in cities across the nation following the killing of unarmed George Floyd, who died of asphyxiation after a ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:57 am

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Coalition turns focus to impact of pandemic on nursing homes

The Selma-Dallas County Coronavirus Community Coalition met for its weekly meeting Tuesday at noon, turning an eye toward the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:56 am

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Local jobless rate tops 20 percent

The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) released weekly unemployment figures Thursday, just as it has since the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in the state in ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, May 22, 2020 2:36 pm

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Coalition: ‘Very positive’ signs at hospital

For the last several weeks, as the coronavirus pandemic grew across the state and region, the Selma-Dallas County Coronavirus Community Coalition has held a weekly ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:51 pm

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Ivey signs state budgets after tiff with legislature over funding

After a week marred by contention between Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Republican leaders in the Alabama Legislature over plans to spend the nearly $2 ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:36 pm

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ADEM awarded grant to keep state waterways clean

The Alabama Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) on Thursday received a $500,000 competitive grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to further its efforts ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, May 18, 2020 2:43 pm

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Sewell lends vote to new coronavirus relief bill

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved the Heroes Act, a package drafted largely by Democrats to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by providing ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, May 18, 2020 2:43 pm

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Ivey responds to legislature’s plans for CARES Act funds

On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey addressed a letter to the Alabama Legislature pushing for an executive amendment to SB161, the General Fund appropriations bill ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, May 15, 2020 4:14 pm

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ADOL: Slide continues in weekly claim numbers

The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) release weekly unemployment numbers Thursday, which showed that more than 26,600 new unemployment claims were filed in the state ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, May 15, 2020 4:14 pm

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BBCF hands out masks across region

The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) recently partnered with Until We Do It, an organization committed to assisting marginalized and at-risk communities weather to COVID-19 ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, May 15, 2020 4:13 pm

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