Officials in Alabama have until next week to improve the state’s troubled prison system. The Justice Department demanded changes after an investigation found conditions violated the Constitution. Jeff Pegues reports. Source
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Conditions at Alabama prisons “unconstitutional,” investigation finds
The two year investigation also found an “excessive amount of violence, sexual abuse and prisoner deaths” Source
Investigation: Alabama prison conditions are “unconstitutional”
The two year investigation also found an “excessive amount of violence, sexual abuse and prisoner deaths” Source
Investigation finds Alabama prison conditions are “unconstitutional”
The two year investigation also found an “excessive amount of violence, sexual abuse and prisoner deaths” Source
FAA defends handling of Boeing 737 Max after deadly crashes
The mother of a passenger killed in one crash worries the process to get 737 Max jets back in the air will be rushed Source
Alabama governor signs near-total abortion ban
Alabama’s governor signed the most restrictive abortion law in the country. It outlaws virtually all abortions and doctors who perform them could face up to 99 years in prison. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
FCC taking aim at annoying robocalls with new tool
Major phone carriers will be allowed to use a technology to block unidentified callers by default Source
Low-fat diet may cut risk of dying from breast cancer, study finds
Doctors say the results show a way women might improve their odds of survival Source
New report “a wake-up call” on leading risk to newborns
“High-income countries have seen virtually no progress,” the study finds Source
North Carolina sues e-cigarette maker Juul over marketing
Josh Stein, the top law enforcement official in the state, said he’s the first state attorney general to take the maker of Juul to court Source