Alabama Corrections Stealing Inmates To Make Case For New Prisons
AL inmates are being moved from vacant county facilities to overcrowded prisons in order to make the case for new state prisons, according to county sheriffs.
AL inmates are being moved from vacant county facilities to overcrowded prisons in order to make the case for new state prisons, according to county sheriffs.
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett The U.S. government recently declassified video of roughly 60 Cold War-era nuclear weapons tests. The U.S. detonated more than 1,000 nuclear weapons in tests to build up its arsenal during the Cold War arms race. Videos of these tests were published on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch You’d think Secretary of Defense James Mattis was as concerned with man-made climate change as the head of Greenpeace based on reporting of leaked written statements he sent to lawmakers in January. “US Defence Secretary James Mattis says climate change is already destabilising the world,” the UK Independent…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Chris White Tesla said Wednesday it will raise more than $1 billion to produce the Model 3 and to quell concerns SolarCity is dragging down the company’s financials. The California automaker plans to offer $250 million of common stock and $750 million of senior notes to prop up Tesla’s beleaguered electric coupe….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The Pentagon sent a notice to all employees Wednesday telling them to avoid streaming March Madness basketball games, as it could overload the department’s network. The Department of Defense’s Joint Service Provider, which runs the building’s IT services, told employees that they appreciate the enthusiasm of college…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Republican Rep. Tom Garrett planned to host a town hall event at the University of Virginia on March 31, but College Democrats booked a larger room to make space for anticipated protesters, according to a Thursday report from the Daily Progress. Garrett officially booked a room in the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman Facebook is rolling out a new feature called “Townhall,” in which users can expediently identify and contact their government representatives on the local, state and federal level. The feature will make it easier for people to offer suggestions (or dish out criticism) to their elected officials, encompassing local…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Florida parents started a petition to change the name of a middle school because the school’s acronym contains “PMS.” The petition, “We oppose the name IPMS-Innovation Park Middle School,” urges the school to come up with a new name, reports CNN. PMS stands for premenstrual syndrome, and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky New York City mayor Bill de Blasio will not be prosecuted for his alleged role in questionable fundraising practices that took place in 2013, according to a Thursday report from The Hill. The allegations included quid pro quo contributions during his last mayoral election, in which several…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson Queen Elizabeth II gave royal assent to the Brexit bill Thursday, which means Prime Minister Theresa May and her government are in the clear to begin exit talks with the European Union. Members of the British parliament passed The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Monday after…