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Small Town Alabama Journalists Arrested, Ordered To Refrain From Reporting On Grand Jury Investigations

The Crime Report

” Local newspaper publisher Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher were arrested in Atmore, Alabama on October 27 and accused of revealing information about a grand jury investigation related to the Escambia County School Board. ” Abuse of grand jury information is a felony under Alabama law.

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Abortion Battle Enters Second Phase

The Crime Report

So-called “trigger” laws have already gone into effect in states where anti-abortion statutes are already on the books have been activated by the decision. Alabama’s Attorney General was granted an emergency motion to dissolve an injunction against the law on Friday afternoon. Law : Alabama HB314 2019.

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