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February 4, 2023

Alabama Politics

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Police outrage, legal hurdles, and confusion: Inside Alabama’s plan to release prisoners early

The plan was approved by Republican lawmakers just two years ago. So why was there so much concern? And why didn’t it work as designed?

By Ivana Hrynkiw | ihrynkiw@al.com

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‘Shoot it down’: Alabama congressional delegation slams Biden’s response to Chinese spy balloon

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said the president's decision to allow the balloon to remain over American airspace represented a "dereliction of duty."

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith apologizes after Walmart shoplifting arrest: ‘I am better than this’

"I’ll work to meet the standards you’ve come to expect from me moving forward and I promise to be more responsible in the future.”

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

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Tennessee lawmakers want to rename part of John Lewis Way for Donald Trump

The bill would also remove streets as something that could be protected through the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2016, according to WKRN.

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

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Hunter Biden asks Tucker Carlson for retraction over laptop

Conservative lawmakers say they intend to investigate content from that computer for proof of illegal activity and potential impropriety.

By Brian Niemietz New York Daily News (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Florida student athletes may have to disclose menstrual history

“This is clearly an effort to further stigmatize and demonize transgender people in sports (and) meant to further exclude people."

By Sommer Brugal and Andre Fernandez Miami Herald (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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