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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Thursday February 06, 2025 ( 3 items )  

CAIR Announces Relaunch of Alabama Office, Appointment of Attorney Britton O'Shields
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Announces Relaunch of Alabama Office, Appointment of Attorney Britton O'Shields The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the launch of its Alabama satellite office and the hiring of veteran attorney Britton O'Shields to serve as the office's lead attorney. O'Shields   more

National Organizations to Honor School Resource Officers for Innovation in Teaching Safe Driving
HOOVER, Alabama, Feb. 6 -- The National Association of School Resource Officers issued the following news release: * * * National organizations to honor school resource officers for innovation in teaching safe driving Feb. 5, 2025 - HOOVER, Ala. - The National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) and The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) announced today that they are looking for school resource officers (SROs) who use creative methods to teach students about safe driving behav  more

Notorious Alabama Detention Center to Re-open Three Years After Its Celebrated Closure
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Detention Watch Network issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: This week at the National Sheriffs' Association's annual conference, Sheriff Jonathan Horton said the Etowah County Jail (Etowah) in Alabama will soon detain people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. With a capacity of over 865 beds, Etowah has not detained people in ICE custody since ending its contract in March 2022 amidst longstanding criticism and well-documented abuse. At the  more