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The US once withheld syphilis treatment from hundreds of Black men in the name of science. Newly public records are helping us understand how it could happen

In 1972, a whistleblower revealed that the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) had withheld syphilis treatment from hundreds of Black men as part of a 40-year study observing the natural course of the disease. The experiment’s subjects – the majority of whom were sharecroppers from rural Alabama – believed…

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Alabama can enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court has ruled that Alabama can begin enforcing a ban outlawing the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children

The Independent UK

Decision to execute Alabama inmate with nitrogen gas condemned by advocacy groups

Kenneth Eugene Smith will become first death row prisoner to die via untested method

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Alabama Set To Use Experimental Execution Method

In killing Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia, the state would be using him as a "test subject," Smith's lawyers argue.

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UAW Says Union Campaign Underway At Mercedes' Alabama Plant

Plus, more disappointing news from ChargePoint and Electrify America, and the EV tax credits face scrutiny from Congress.

InsideEVs

Man who died in Alabama prison was reportedly returned to family without organs

Second recent case involving allegations of missing body parts from Alabama prisoners involves man whose brain was removed

The Guardian - US

Judge rules Kenneth Smith execution by nitrogen gas can move forward

Convicted murderer expected to be put to death later this month in first execution of its kind

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Eleven candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District

Eleven candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Six candidates lead in local media attention: Napoleon Bracy Jr. (D), Merika Coleman (D), Anthony Daniels (D), Shomari Figures (D), Juandalynn Givan (D), and Jeremy Gray (D).

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Federal judge says Alabama can carry out nation’s 1st execution using nitrogen gas; appeal likely

A federal judge says Alabama can carry out the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas despite claims the method is cruel and untested

The Independent UK

UAW announces union campaign at Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama

The US autoworkers’ union plans to bring more employees under its protection after record deals with automakers last year

The Guardian - US

US south faces possible tornadoes as north braces for winter blast and rain

Tornado warnings issued in Alabama and Louisiana as rare blizzard conditions hit Pacific north-west

The Guardian - US

Australia's Dr Death fights for condemned killer in US

Australia's Dr Death has taken the stand in defence of a condemned man, warning US officials who botched his first execution could be about to do it again

AAP

The U.S. Senate has confirmed 166 of President Biden’s federal judge appointees

Welcome to the Tuesday, January 9, Brew.

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Massive 3-round mock draft update: Postseason edition

Plenty of movement in this new three-round mock draft.

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The 10 best College Football Playoff semifinal games in the four-team format as it disappears, including the 2018 Rose Bowl

Let's remember Cardale Jones, Max Duggan and Sony Michel.

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2024 NFL Mock Draft: End-of-season quarterback decisions lead to surprising picks

How many NFL teams will stick with their current quarterbacks? A high number could make for an interesting first round of the 2024 draft.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2024 NFL mock draft: Early surprise paves way for Patriots to land QB

Things shake out unexpectedly at the top of this 2024 NFL mock draft board

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3 novel legal arguments by Republicans that threaten the Voting Rights Act in 2024

Republican state officials are advancing new legal arguments in the courts that threaten to erode the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in the election process.

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The Independent UK

Former Alabama police officer charged with murder in shooting of Black man

A former Alabama police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in front of his own home during a dispute with a tow truck driver

The Guardian - US

US death-penalty states buck public sentiment to find new ways to kill

Half of Americans call capital punishment unfair but a handful of states are pressing ahead using novel methods and secrecy

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Republican primary for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District to feature two incumbents: Jerry Carl and Barry Moore

Incumbents Jerry Carl (R) and Barry Moore (R) are running in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024, for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District.

The Independent UK

UN experts join uproar over US plans for nitrogen gas execution

‘We are concerned that nitrogen hypoxia would result in a painful and humiliating death,’ the UN experts warned

The Guardian - US

UN experts alarmed by Alabama plan to kill prisoner using untried gas method

Kenneth Smith is scheduled to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia which four UN monitors say could amount to torture

The Guardian - US

‘I am done’: Fox’s Sean Hannity gives up on New York and moves to Florida

Of his properties in Georgia, Alabama, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Vermont, Fox host says the one in Florida is now home

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Magical Wolverines Stun Alabama, Advance to National Title Game

Michigan makes history with a nail-biting victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl, securing a spot in the College Football Playoff championship game. A thril...

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