Alabama Woman Thrives 61 Days After Historic Pig Kidney Transplant
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama with high antibody levels, is thriving 61 days after receiving a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant, a major milestone advancing xenotransplantation research and offering hope to the over 100,000 people on the US transplant waiting list.
Alabama Woman Thrives 61 Days After Historic Pig Kidney Transplant
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama with high antibody levels, is thriving 61 days after receiving a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant, a major milestone advancing xenotransplantation research and offering hope to the over 100,000 people on the US transplant waiting list.
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52% Bias Score
Alabama and Mississippi Maintain Joint Lee-King Holiday Despite Ongoing Legislative Efforts
Alabama and Mississippi uniquely share Robert E. Lee Day and Martin Luther King Day on the same date, a result of state-level holidays established more than a century ago that were later combined with the federal holiday honoring King; despite repeated attempts by Black lawmakers, the practice conti...
Alabama and Mississippi Maintain Joint Lee-King Holiday Despite Ongoing Legislative Efforts
Alabama and Mississippi uniquely share Robert E. Lee Day and Martin Luther King Day on the same date, a result of state-level holidays established more than a century ago that were later combined with the federal holiday honoring King; despite repeated attempts by Black lawmakers, the practice conti...
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40% Bias Score
Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit if changes aren't made to provide more community services and support for families.
Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit if changes aren't made to provide more community services and support for families.
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52% Bias Score
Missing Alabama Woman: Police Investigate, Arrest Associated Individual
Chastity Ann Terry, 39, disappeared on January 10th from an interstate exit in Guin, Alabama, after being seen with Charles David Williams Jr., who was later arrested for a drug-related crime; authorities are investigating and asking for public assistance.
Missing Alabama Woman: Police Investigate, Arrest Associated Individual
Chastity Ann Terry, 39, disappeared on January 10th from an interstate exit in Guin, Alabama, after being seen with Charles David Williams Jr., who was later arrested for a drug-related crime; authorities are investigating and asking for public assistance.
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24% Bias Score
Five-Time Deported Man Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping in Alabama
A 31-year-old Mexican national, Yordy Centeno Melchor, previously deported from the U.S. five times, was arrested in Alabama on January 1, 2024, for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old girl in a store parking lot; he is charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping and held on a $100,000 ...
Five-Time Deported Man Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping in Alabama
A 31-year-old Mexican national, Yordy Centeno Melchor, previously deported from the U.S. five times, was arrested in Alabama on January 1, 2024, for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old girl in a store parking lot; he is charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping and held on a $100,000 ...
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56% Bias Score
Alabama Police Lieutenant Killed Directing Traffic
Irondale Police Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, died on Monday, January 25th, after being struck by a car while directing traffic at the Church of the Highlands in Irondale, Alabama, before 7 a.m. during the church's "21 Days of Prayer" event.
Alabama Police Lieutenant Killed Directing Traffic
Irondale Police Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, died on Monday, January 25th, after being struck by a car while directing traffic at the Church of the Highlands in Irondale, Alabama, before 7 a.m. during the church's "21 Days of Prayer" event.
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24% Bias Score
Alabama Woman Sets Record with Successful Pig Kidney Transplant
An Alabama woman, Towana Looney, is thriving 61 days after receiving a genetically-modified pig kidney, setting a new record and providing crucial data for the field of xenotransplantation, addressing a critical shortage of human organs.
Alabama Woman Sets Record with Successful Pig Kidney Transplant
An Alabama woman, Towana Looney, is thriving 61 days after receiving a genetically-modified pig kidney, setting a new record and providing crucial data for the field of xenotransplantation, addressing a critical shortage of human organs.
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36% Bias Score
Alabama Supreme Court Exempts Breastfeeding Mothers from Jury Duty
The Alabama Supreme Court issued an order exempting breastfeeding mothers from jury duty, responding to complaints from Jefferson County mothers who faced threats of child protective services for bringing their infants to court; judges must submit new written procedures within 30 days.
Alabama Supreme Court Exempts Breastfeeding Mothers from Jury Duty
The Alabama Supreme Court issued an order exempting breastfeeding mothers from jury duty, responding to complaints from Jefferson County mothers who faced threats of child protective services for bringing their infants to court; judges must submit new written procedures within 30 days.
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24% Bias Score
Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit unless the state expands community-based services and support for families.
Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit unless the state expands community-based services and support for families.
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48% Bias Score
Alabama-Texas A&M College Basketball Showdown
No. 5 Alabama, averaging the most points per game nationally, faces No. 10 Texas A&M in a men's college basketball showdown Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN; Alabama's high-scoring offense clashes with A&M's strong defense in a game with significant implications for both teams' rankings and NCAA tourna...
Alabama-Texas A&M College Basketball Showdown
No. 5 Alabama, averaging the most points per game nationally, faces No. 10 Texas A&M in a men's college basketball showdown Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN; Alabama's high-scoring offense clashes with A&M's strong defense in a game with significant implications for both teams' rankings and NCAA tourna...
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16% Bias Score
Alabama Schedules Fourth Nitrogen Gas Execution Amidst Legal Challenges
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey set a February 6, 2025 execution date for Demetrius Terrence Frazier, convicted of the 1991 murder of Pauline Brown, using nitrogen gas; this execution is contested due to claims the method causes unconstitutional suffering.
Alabama Schedules Fourth Nitrogen Gas Execution Amidst Legal Challenges
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey set a February 6, 2025 execution date for Demetrius Terrence Frazier, convicted of the 1991 murder of Pauline Brown, using nitrogen gas; this execution is contested due to claims the method causes unconstitutional suffering.
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48% Bias Score
Conflicting Autopsy Reports in Death of Alabama Man Spark Outcry
A state autopsy ruled the death of Dennoriss Richardson, a Black man found hanged in Alabama, a suicide; however, a private autopsy could not definitively determine the cause of death, leading to public outcry and an ongoing FBI investigation.
Conflicting Autopsy Reports in Death of Alabama Man Spark Outcry
A state autopsy ruled the death of Dennoriss Richardson, a Black man found hanged in Alabama, a suicide; however, a private autopsy could not definitively determine the cause of death, leading to public outcry and an ongoing FBI investigation.
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52% Bias Score