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Alabama joining federal program to deport illegal immigrants with criminal records by AnnistonStar
Apr 25, 2011 |  1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Alabama is the last state in the South to begin using a federal program for locating and possibly deporting illegal immigrants with criminal records. Thirteen Alabama counties will begin participating in the Secure Communities system Tuesday, while most states have had some or all of their...
Female lawmakers decry lack of women on key Alabama Senate committees by AnnistonStar
Apr 22, 2011 |  1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
One-third of key Senate committees have no female members, a level of representation that women senators said has diminished since Republicans have been in control. There are no women on seven out of 20 major Senate committees, including the education and judiciary committees. When the Sena...
Alabama freshmen in Congress rake in contributions by AnnistonStar
Apr 20, 2011 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Alabama's freshmen members of Congress were adept fundraisers in their first quarter, with campaign finance reports showing a steady flow of donations from special interests affiliated with their new committee assignments. The reports also show the entire delegation of six Republicans and ...
Slain Gadsden teen’s organs save four lives by AnnistonStar
Apr 20, 2011 |  1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Nikki Davenport’s death has given four others a chance at life. Four of her organs were donated after she died Sunday from injuries in a domestic violence attack on Saturday. Read the full story from The Gadsden Times.
Alabama constitution rewrite commission proposed by Del Marsh by AnnistonStar
Apr 18, 2011 |  1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A top lawmaker is pushing a plan to set up a commission of 16 people that could suggest changes to Alabama's constitution. Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, the Senate president pro-tem and sponsor of the plan, said he's heard from many people over the years who said the constitution, which took e...
Arizona state senator apologizes for Alabama insult by AnnistonStar
Apr 18, 2011 |  3 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
When Arizona state Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix, held Alabama up for ridicule, it didn't take long for a local man to slap him down. Gallego was quoted in a Friday article on MSNBC.com as saying he was embarrassed that his state passed a bill requiring presidential candidates to prove they are ...
Dothan police charge woman with assault using bottle by AnnistonStar
Apr 18, 2011 |  0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A Dothan woman faces a felony assault charge after Dothan police charged her with using a bottle to assault another woman.  According to a statement from the Dothan Police Department, police arrested Shirley Coard, 47, of Linden Street, and charged her with felony second-degree assault. Rea...
Gadsden teenager hurt in apparent domestic incident dies by AnnistonStar
Apr 18, 2011 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A Gadsden teenager has died after she was injured Saturday afternoon in an apparent domestic incident. Amber Davenport, 19, was unresponsive when medics arrived at her North Sixth Street home about 2:30 p.m. Saturday. She had a serious head injury and was unresponsive. Read the full story...
Former Crown Motors owner arrested on more than 100 counts by AnnistonStar
Apr 14, 2011 |  1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
The former owner of Crown Motors has been arrested on more than 100 counts after an indictment for allegedly attempting to avoid paying sales tax and failure to deliver a title. He allegedly undervalued millions in sales and avoided paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales tax, Distr...
Limestone Co. man charged with rape for consensual sex with minor girl by AnnistonStar
Apr 14, 2011 |  0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
A 22-year-old Limestone County man has been formally charged with second-degree rape for allegedly having consensual sex with a 14-year-old girl, records show. A Limestone County grand jury recently indicted Christopher Lee Turner of 20138 Elkton Road on the charge. He was initially arreste...

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