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November 12, 2023

Alabama Politics

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Alabama prisoner days from freedom dies after beating left him brain dead, family says

Daniel Terry Williams, 22, was serving a 12-month sentence for theft. His family says he was beaten, tortured and sexually assaulted.

By Amy Yurkanin | [email protected]

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3 things we learned from Sen. Katie Britt’s new memoir

Britt shared the journey from the Wiregrass to Washington in “God Calls Us To Do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass.”

By Jeremy Gray | [email protected], Mark Heim | [email protected] and Matt Wake | [email protected]

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Through regulation, Alabama House leaders begin crafting gambling strategy for 2024 session

Alabama House leaders say their focus next year will be on regulation of existing and illegal gambling operations. An anti-gambling group says it's a "smokescreen" for legalized gaming.

By John Sharp | [email protected]

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Wiregrass Republican Belinda Thomas running in redrawn 2nd Congressional District

Belinda Thomas is a member of the Newton City Council in Dale County.

By Mike Cason | [email protected]

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Indicted Hanceville mayor thanks city for ‘unbelievable amount of support’

The four-term mayor was booked into the Cullman County Detention Center on 15 felony counts of using his office for personal gain.

By Patrick Camp The Cullman Times, Ala. (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Former Alabama, NFL defensive end running for Congress as Republican

Wallace Gilberry had a nine-year career in the NFL after his time with the Crimson Tide.

By Howard Koplowitz | [email protected]

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