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October 17, 2022

Down in Alabama

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Inmate deaths, officer injured, building fire: Down in Alabama

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By Ike Morgan | imorgan@al.com

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Education Lab

Alabama officials demand better teacher certification exam pass rates

Fifty-three percent of Alabama’s elementary teacher candidates passed the Praxis certification on their first try, according to one report.

By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit by Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith

Smith is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Nov. 17.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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News

Debate surrounding bylaws at Alabama Democrats’ convention ends in walkout

A draft of new bylaws has been circulating throughout the party since August, and some members say they're concerned diversity caucuses established in 2019 will suffer.

By Sarah Swetlik | sswetlik@al.com

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From the Lede

Semmes swears in first police officers for brand-new department

On Friday, the city of Semmes swore in the first four police officers for its new police force, the first in its history.

By Margaret Kates | mkates@al.com

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‘The race of the state’: A rare competitive battle for an Alabama senate seat

In South Alabama, a fierce battle is brewing between longtime Democratic Senator Vivian Figures and Republican Pete Riehm for the Senate District 33 seat.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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