Arkansas board suspends corrections secretary, sues over state law removing ability to fire him
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Corrections suspended the state’s corrections secretary on Thursday and sued the state over a law removing its ability to fire him, ramping up its dispute with Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders over who runs the state’s prison system. The panel voted 3-2 to suspend Secretary Joe Profiri, […]
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Alabama’s execution review should happen quickly | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY — A state review of execution procedures should be done quickly so death sentences can move forward, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Monday. Marshall told reporters that he did not object to the review announced last month by Gov. Kay Ivey after a string of aborted lethal injections, […]
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Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states | #elections | #alabama
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes. None of the proposals would force immediate changes inside […]
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