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Georgia to receive $28 million from national Walmart opioid settlement
ATLANTA — Georgia is set to receive $28 million from a multi-state settlement in a lawsuit against Walmart ... Read more
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Ketanji Brown Jackson chosen for Supreme Court
A bipartisan group of Senators confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson on April 7 as the replacement for Justice Stephen ... Read more
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Springville lawsuit moved to federal court in Birmingham
The lawsuit involving boosters of the Springville Band and a Florida-based travel company known as Musical Destinations has ... Read more
Local News
Complaint filed in court on behalf of Springville Band
An ongoing situation where parents and boosters for the Springville High School band have not received repayment for ... Read more
Community
Drug Court is in session
We arrived early and about 45 people were seated in the gallery, both offenders and their families. A ... Read more
Community
Pell City man faces human trafficking charge
A Pell City has been charged with first-degree human trafficking following an investigation by police. Brent Lee Higginbotham, ... Read more
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In court case, Indiana girl describes being treated ‘like a dog’ in alleged sex-trafficking scheme
INDIANAPOLIS – Within days of running away from a foster parent's home, a 15-year-old girl was working as ... Read more
Community
Whitt sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Parole
St. Clair County District Attorney Richard J. Minor announced Jamie Curtis Whitt, 55, of Ashville pled guilty to ... Read more
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Missouri man acquitted in ‘stand your ground’ shooting death
Matthew Bowman was found not guilty of either second-degree murder or armed criminal action in shooting death of ... Read more
Cnhi Network
We use big data to sentence criminals. But can the algorithms really tell us what we need to know?
In 2013, a man named Eric L. Loomis was sentenced for eluding police and driving a car without ... Read more