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Gadsden's Miles clinches spot in top 10 in 'MasterChef,' earns immunity in next round

Miles and her teammate, Madam "MD" Donut, turned in the top three-course meal in the "Tag Team" episode and have immunity in the next round.

 

Alabama prisoners endure 'horrific' conditions in solitary confinement

EJI senior attorney Charlotte Morrison called the situation "a nightmare most people can't comprehend."

 

Robert Avery says much has changed, much is the same since 1963 March on Washington

Robert Avery will be in Washington on Monday for the 60th anniversary of the iconic event which he and two friends from Gadsden hitchhiked to attend.

 

Here's how Montgomery is spending $74M in ARPA money

Here's the full list of where the public money is going, and how it's being used. The city and county have about $10M left to spend.

 

CIA stairwell attack among flood of sexual misconduct complaints at spy agency

Alabama native Ashkan Bayatpour, a CIA officer trainee, was convicted Wednesday in Virginia on a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.

 

'The elephant not in the room': 5 takeaways from a Republican debate with no Donald Trump

Eight contenders battled it out in the first Republican primary debate, facing long odds and an uphill battle to stop Donald Trump from grabbing the nomination.

 

Montgomery lands $716K federal grant to protect families from lead paint hazards

Children between six months to six years old are at the greatest risk of lead poisoning. Montgomery will use the grant money to up protection.

 

Montgomery Whitewater to get eight electric vehicle charging stations

New charging stations were also announced for four other Alabama cities.

 

Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a Dream' speech turns 60 as fresh civil rights battles emerge

Sixty years after the March on Washington, similar issues are at stake for activists seeking racial and economic justice. How the movements compare.

 

Sexism almost sidelined Black women at 1963 March on Washington. How they fought back.

Activists pushed male leaders to allow women to speak at the 1963 March on Washington.

 

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