A Birmingham psychologist has admitted to trying to defraud Medicaid by billing for counseling services that were never provided, state and federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
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Daily News Digest – August 15, 2019
States move to oppose Alabama's census lawsuit; Roby speaks in Montgomery; Montgomery mayor forum; Feds to ease trucker regs; Steve Flowers on the story of Floyd Mann
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States oppose Alabama’s effort exclude migrants in Census
A coalition of 15 states and several major cities is opposing a lawsuit by the state of Alabama that would have the U.S. Census count only U.S. citizens and other legal residents in totals that play a key role in congressional representation and the distribution of federal funding.
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Government moves toward easing drive-time rules for truckers
The Trump administration took a key step Wednesday toward relaxing federal rules that govern the length of time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, a move long sought by the trucking industry but opposed by safety advocates.
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Steve Flowers: The story of Floyd Mann
The hot winds of segregation began to blow after the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954. They had reached a crescendo inferno in the Heart of Dixie by 1958.
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Trump suggests trade deal can wait for Hong Kong resolution
President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that trade talks with China can wait until tensions in Hong Kong have eased, tweeting: "Of course China wants to make a deal. Let them work humanely with Hong Kong first!"
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Tyson blames contractor for Alabama fish kill
Tyson Foods is blaming temporary piping installed by a contractor for pollution that killed tens of thousands of fish in a north Alabama river.
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Daily News Digest – August 14, 2019
Epstein guards, warden suspended; Weather, trade take toll on farmers; Hunting pause for Crane Festival; Cannabis commission meets.
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Smith invites police to help mow lawns in all 50 states
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man who traveled to all 50 states to mow lawns for free says he’s traveling cross-country again to bring together police officers and the community. Rodney Smith Jr. tweeted Monday to announce his “Mowing with Cops” tour will start Wednesday in Apopka, Florida. Smith says on his website that he...
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The Latest: Epstein guards suspected of falsifying logs
Guards are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on inmates in his unit every half hour, when they actually weren't.