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Mar 2, 2026
Reports on proposed Alabama prison reforms tackling sanitation, food and healthcare. Lawmakers push limits on screen time for very young children in schools and daycares. New state rules could curb random marine safety checks. Arrests over alleged absentee ballot fraud make headlines. Coverage of U.S.-Iran strikes, military casualties, threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and a deadly Austin shooting with possible international motives.
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Prison Culture Drives Alabama's High Inmate Mortality
- Alabama prisons suffer systemic care failures including lack of hot water, delayed medical treatment, and rampant inmate and staff violence undermining safety.
- Senator Larry Stutts warned a new facility alone won't fix cultural issues like contraband and retribution that drive the state's high inmate mortality rate.
Limit Screen Time For Young Children In Schools
- Limit young children's screen time in public care settings to boost focus and development, with zero screen time for children two and under.
- House Bill 78 targets public schools and daycares for kids five and under and leaves after-class screen use to parents.
New Law Shields Boaters From Random Marine Boardings
- Alabama extended Fourth Amendment-like protections to waterways by banning random marine boardings without probable cause.
- Sponsored by Shane Stringer, the bill responds to reported boat stops in Baldwin and Mobile counties that lacked apparent reasons.