Featured Opinion Opinion | Want to honor veterans? We could start by keeping promises We routinely break our promises to America's veterans, and there's no better example of this than our mental health care failures. Josh MoonNovember 12, 2021
Municipal elections Birmingham mayoral debate sees heated exchanges over education, gun violence prevention In abrasive and oftentimes heated exchanges, six of Birmingham's eight mayoral candidates discussed gun violence and education policy. John H. GlennAugust 18, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Alabama is ready to build back better "We now have the weapons to defeat the coronavirus and succeed in our public health and economic recovery." Anthony DanielsMay 12, 2021
Public safety Black Alabamians are four times more likely to be jailed for marijuana Alabama has the 16th-highest disparity in the country, according to a recent report. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 17, 2021
News Pardons and Paroles swears in 31 new probation and parole officers This is the largest group of probation and parole officers sworn in by the bureau in years. Brandon MoseleyJanuary 11, 2021
Health For young adults, the pandemic’s effects on mental health can be life-threatening People 18 to 24 were already at higher risk of suicide before the pandemic. It’s made things worse, experts say. Micah DanneyDecember 30, 2020
Health Nearly 70 percent of Alabama’s pregnancy-related deaths in 2016 were preventable: report Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, with women of color bearing the brunt of Alabama's maternal mortality crisis. John H. GlennNovember 22, 2020
Elections Opinion | A question for Alabama Republican voters You won last Tuesday. But let me ask you this: What did you win? Josh MoonNovember 11, 2020
Health Three mental health crisis centers coming to Mobile, Montgomery and Huntsville “Today marks a culture change in Alabama for treatment of individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders,” Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear said. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 28, 2020
Health Doug Jones applauds signing of veterans mental health and suicide prevention bill The legislation is aimed at bolstering the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mental health workforce to serve veterans. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 21, 2020