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Spencer is accused of killing three people including a child in 2018 eight months after being released on parole.
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Rep. Sewell votes to avert national rail shutdown
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Tuberville among Senators calling to amend Respect for Marriage Act
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Birmingham City Council approves $1 million in funds for conflict resolution schools
Filmore named director of governmental relations at Troy University
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Education scorecard shows how Alabama districts held up during pandemic
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State appeals to lift injunction on law criminalizing treatment of transgender youth
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Southern Research and Rhodium Scientific send bacteria to space
Cannabis Association issues deadline alert amid increase in applications
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- Opinion
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles stories
Public safety
Data shows a dramatic reduction in pardons and paroles, and a racial divide among who is denied.
Elections
Starnes currently serves as president of the Prattville City Council and works as a probation and parole district manager.
Prisons
Darryl Littleton, former State Trooper traffic homicide investigator, plans to use those skills in hearings.
Prisons
The board does not have to disclose why they deny pardons, and there's no way to appeal.
Prisons
The commission's goal is to aid reentry by improving services to the formerly incarcerated.
Public safety
Bureau Director Cam Ward is pushing to expand assistance for those on pardons and paroles.
Legislature
There is bipartisan support for Senate Bill 118, which is now being considered in the House.
Legislature
Rep. Jim Hill's bill makes retroactive a 2015 law that mandates early release and supervision for some.
Governor
The special general election is set for Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
