The federal judge in a lawsuit over Alabama’s crowded and dangerous prison system said he's concerned about a recent prison staffing report, including the number of new hires the state considers corrections staff but who don't come into contact with inmates.
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Daily News Digest – December 11, 2019
Judge Thompson cites concerns about prison staffing; New ALFA poll shows closer race; Trade deal finally reached; Hundreds gather to mourn officer Clardy; Pentagon orders review of international student vetting
Democrats, White House forge new North American trade deal
House Democrats and the White House announced a deal Tuesday on a modified North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a major Capitol Hill win.
Barr: FBI’s Russia investigation based on ‘bogus narrative’
Attorney General William Barr leveled blistering criticism at how the Russia investigation was conducted, saying Tuesday that it was based on a "bogus narrative" that the Trump campaign might have conspired with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.
Hundreds mourn Alabama police officer killed in line of duty
Hundreds of mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of an Alabama police officer who was killed in the line of duty four decades after his father died while policing.
Pentagon orders review of international student vetting
The Pentagon on Tuesday ordered a broad review of vetting procedures for international students who participate in training on U.S. military installations and demanded the process be strengthened, in direct reaction to last week's deadly shooting at a Pensacola Navy base by a Saudi aviation student.
Prosecutors: Man threatened Trump, Putin, vowed to kill kids
An Alabama man with a history of mental illness is accused of threatening to "destroy" President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and kill the children of U.S. officials.