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Demopolis Times Closure Marks Another Chapter in Alabama’s Newspaper Decline
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. — The Demopolis Times, a fixture in west Alabama since 1887, published its final edition this June, joining a growing list of Alabama newspapers lost to shifting economics…
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The Gopher’s Journey: Clarence Moore at Moundville
In the spring of 1905, a most peculiar sight appeared on Alabama’s Black Warrior River—a white steamboat called the Gopher, outfitted like a floating laboratory and carrying one Clarence Bloomfield…
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ICE Detains Dozens of Immigrants During Routine Check-Ins in Birmingham, Gadsden
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained dozens of immigrants during routine check-ins in Birmingham and Gadsden this week, prompting alarm among local advocacy groups and immigrant families….
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Alabama Cities Move to End Water Fluoridation Amid Shifting Trust in Science
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Across Alabama, a growing number of cities and counties are reconsidering or halting the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to public water supplies, a trend that public…
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Alabama Leads Nation in Per Capita Non-Business Bankruptcies, Experts Cite Poverty, Lack of Safety Nets
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama once again leads the nation in per capita non-business bankruptcy filings, with experts pointing to persistent poverty, limited access to healthcare, and weaker social safety nets…
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Alabama Tightens Laws on Vaping Products
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama’s sweeping new vaping law, which took effect June 1, has sparked a statewide debate as it bans most flavored e-cigarettes from convenience stores, imposes tough new…
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