@MikeCasonAL

Reporter for Alabama Media Group, which includes @aldotcom, http://t.co/8EcaqIKksL and The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and the Press-Register

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The 3rd installment in this great series. So much packed into 39 minutes. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

American Shrapnel

History Podcast · Weekly Series · The Olympics explode on a July night in 1996. The largest pipe bomb the country has ever seen. A string of bombings shakes Atlanta for the next year. Thousands of...

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Riveting account of the deadly abortion clinic bombing in Birmingham in 1998 and its connections to an even larger story:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

The Blob Man

Podcast Episode · American Shrapnel · S1 E1 · 43m

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Alabama businessman wrongly accused of killing judge, lawyer in 1989 mail bombings dead at 81

FBI agents and reporters made Robert Wayne O'Ferrell the prime suspect in the death of Judge Robert Vance.

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Demographers say that nationally, deaths will overtake births in the U.S. by the year 2040. But Alabama is already there. al.com/news/2025/01/alabama-…

Alabama faces a ‘demographic cliff’ as deaths surpass births

More people have died in Alabama than have been born since 2020. But the state's population keeps expanding.

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Trump pardoned these 22 Alabamians for their actions on January 6: ‘It’s about time’ al.com/news/2025/01/trump-pa…

Trump pardoned these 22 Alabamians for their actions on January 6: ‘It’s about time’

At least two who had not yet gone to trial had their cases dismissed by the U.S. government.

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The program helps participants get therapy, psychiatry, earn their GED, find safe housing or start a new job. Services depend on what each individual needs to have a happy and successful life, supporters say. Read more from @alainabookman: al.com/news/2023/11/uab-trea…

UAB treats gunshot wounds every day. This program puts survivors on a new path.

The Hospital-linked Violence Intervention Program starts working with Alabama gunshot victims when they are most vulnerable.

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Here's a full update of today's contentious meeting, where parole chairperson Leigh Gwathney spoke with lawmakers. al.com/news/2024/10/alabama-…

Alabama lawmakers grill parole board over low parole rates: ‘We want specific answers’

Rep. Chris England told reporters about Leigh Gwathney: “Either the process is broken or her decision-making process is terrible."

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Free genetic medical tests coming to Alabama; expected to improve care, expand access al.com/news/2024/10/free-gen… #alpolitics

Free genetic medical tests coming to Alabama; expected to improve care, expand access

Southern Research is launching a statewide Catalyst program to provide the tests, which are intended to help identify health risks and allow for more precise care.

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Katie Britt interviews Nick Saban about Miss Terry, being best, state of college football al.com/news/2024/10/katie-br…

Katie Britt interviews Nick Saban about Miss Terry, being best, state of college football

Saban spoke at the annual fundraising dinner for Faulkner University, a private, Christian university based in Montgomery.

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Alabama lawmakers answer questions on Haitian immigration: ‘We’re talking about human beings’ al.com/news/2024/09/alabama-…

Alabama lawmakers answer questions on Haitian immigration: ‘We’re talking about human beings’

“It’s not scary that they’re here,” State Sen. Keith Kelly said. “It’s scary that there are so many unknowns.”

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Sylacauga School Superintendent Michele Eller said the system has only seen 1 Haitian student added in the system this year - out of nearly 2,000 in 4 schools. The system added about 20 Hispanic students last year, bringing its overall total to about 40. al.com/news/2024/09/rumors-f…

Rumors fuel anger over Sylacauga’s small Haitian community, officials say: ‘They just want to work’

City officials estimate there are as many as 60 Haitians in the city - nowhere near the 15,000 now estimated to live in Springfield, Ohio.

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“The same thing that’s driving pediatricians out of rural counties is also impacting pediatricians in more urban counties — and that is really horrendous Medicaid payments and really horrendous support from our Medicaid agency." al.com/news/2024/09/rural-al…

Rural Alabama loses even more doctors: ‘I cannot be the pediatrician for every child’

25 counties in Alabama do not have any pediatricians.

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These 5 proposed gun control measures are likely to die in the 2025 Alabama legislative session al.com/news/2024/09/these-5-… #alpolitics

These proposed gun control measures face strong opposition in the 2025 Alabama legislative session

Democrats have already introduced gun control bills for the next legislative session but they face tough opposition from the GOP majority.

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“At this moment, there is no life in Haiti,” he said through an interpreter. “There is no future for kids. No food. It is a chaotic way of life.” al.com/news/2024/09/haitians…

Haitian immigrants fleeing unrest and facing exploitation find ‘Alabama is the best place to live’

Longtime Albertville residents have shared rumors of high crime and concerns that schools would be engulfed by children unwilling to assimilate.

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Reentry Alabama: State aims to cut prison recidivism rate by half in 6 years al.com/news/2024/08/reentry-… #alpolitics

Reentry Alabama: State aims to cut prison recidivism rate by half in 6 years

People leaving incarceration face challenges in finding the work, housing, and stability that can reduce the likelihood of a return to prison.

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Alabama lawmakers grill Pharmacy Board over ‘extremely, extremely, extremely troubling’ report al.com/news/2024/08/alabama-… #alpolitics

Alabama lawmakers grill Pharmacy Board over ‘extremely, extremely, extremely troubling’ report

A report from the Examiners of Public Accounts raised questions about whether the Board of Pharmacy is following the law in the way collects and documents fines and penalties.

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Alabama prison costs rising: How does spending per inmate compare to other southeastern states? al.com/news/2024/08/alabama-… #alpolitics

Alabama prison costs rising: How does spending per inmate compare to other southeastern states?

Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner presented numbers to state lawmakers at a budget hearing this week.

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Victoryland, Birmingham Race Course ‘treading water’ until Alabama changes gambling laws, CEO says al.com/news/2024/08/victoryl… #alpolitics

Victoryland, Birmingham Race Course ‘treading water’ until Alabama changes gambling laws, CEO says

Victoryland and the Birmingham Race Course offer gambling on historical horse racing machines and on simulcasts of dog and horse races in other states.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission approves 2 more companies to grow medical marijuana al.com/news/2024/08/alabama-…

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission approves 2 more companies to grow medical marijuana

The full launch of Alabama's medical marijuana industry remains on hold because companies are challenging the process of awarding licenses.

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Alabama tax revenues, key trends easy to read on new Fiscal Dashboard al.com/news/2024/08/alabama-…

Alabama tax revenues, key trends easy to read on new Fiscal Dashboard

The Legislative Services Agency has launched a new platform to make information on tax collections readily available.

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