National Panel Ousts Ala. Chief Justice November 13, 2003 • In a unanimous decision, Alabama's Court of the Judiciary removes Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore from his job. Moore defied a court order to remove a monument to the Ten Commandments from the Alabama Judicial Building. The panel ruled that he willfully violated canons of judicial ethics. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott. Moore Is Removed From Office Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1505432/1505433" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Judge Moore's Ethics Trial Begins in Alabama November 12, 2003 • Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore tells a judicial panel that he has done nothing wrong by refusing to remove a monument to the Ten Commandments from an Alabama court building. Moore's ethics trial begins Wednesday; he could be reprimanded or even replaced for defying a court order to remove the monument. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott. Judge Moore's Ethics Trial Begins in Alabama Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1503703/1503704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Judge's Ethics Trial Opens November 12, 2003 • The ethics trial of Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore begins Wednesday. Prosecutors are asking a judicial panel to remove him from the bench for violating a court order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from a state judicial building. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. Judge's Ethics Trial Opens Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1503043/1503044" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Alabama Inmates Sue for Better Health Care September 30, 2003 • Sick inmates are suing the state of Alabama over the quality of health care in state prisons. Diabetics, cancer patients and other prisoners with chronic diseases say they are routinely denied treatment, putting their lives in danger. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. Alabama Inmates Sue for Better Health Care Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1451118/1451119" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Alabama Aims to Trim Millions from Budget September 24, 2003 • Alabama legislators are racing to cut $675 million from the state budget by Oct. 1. The cuts are necessary after voters this month rejected a potentially historic tax increase. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. Alabama Aims to Trim Millions from Budget Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1444279/1444280" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life The Legendary Muscle Shoals Sound September 20, 2003 • In the '60s and '70s, an obscure northwest corner of Alabama became a recording mecca for rhythm and blues, rock and pop artists. Now the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is up for sale. The Legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1437161/1437409" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Alabama Prepares to Vote on Tax Increase September 2, 2003 • Alabama's Republican governor is leading efforts to raise taxes in the state. His position is supported by big business, but small business interests oppose it. Voters are to decide the issue Sept. 9. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. Alabama Prepares to Vote on Tax Increase Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1418281/1418282" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Alabama Justices Defy Ten Commandments Judge August 21, 2003 • Eight judges on the Alabama Supreme Court overrule Chief Justice Roy Moore and order him to remove his massive monument to the Ten Commandments from public view in the state judicial building. Their ruling complies with a federal judge's order that found the display violates the constitutional separation of church and state. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott. Alabama Justices Defy Ten Commandments Judge Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1404517/1404518" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National 'Ten Commandments' Judge Won't Remove Monument August 21, 2003 • Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defies a federal court order to remove a monument to the Ten Commandments from the state judicial building. The U.S. Supreme Court had rejected Moore's request to block a district court's order to remove the granite monument. The district court ruled the display violated constitutional provisions for the separation of church and state. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott. 'Ten Commandments' Judge Won't Remove Monument Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1403961/1403962" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Ten Commandments Judge Won't Budge August 20, 2003 • Wednesday marks the deadline for Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore to remove a monument to the Ten Commandments from the state judicial building, but the judge refuses to take down the display. The U.S. Supreme Court rejects Moore's request to block a district court's order to remove the granite monument. The district court ruled the display violated consitutional provisions for the separation of church and state. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott. Ten Commandments Judge Won't Budge Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1403485/1403486" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Baton Rouge Schools Suit Finally Resolved August 16, 2003 • Public schools in Baton Rouge, La., are free of federal court supervision for the first time in 47 years. A judge has approved a settlement of a school-desegregation lawsuit filed 47 years ago. The system is now more than 70-percent black, and the resolution of the legal fight is aimed at improving funding for the public schools. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. Baton Rouge Schools Suit Finally Resolved Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1398823/1398824" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Baton Rouge Desegregation Case Settled August 15, 2003 • A federal judge approves a settlement of the nation's longest-running school-desegregation lawsuit. The case began 47 years ago in Baton Rouge, La. The settlement focuses on improving funding for the public school system, which is now more than 70-percent black. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. Baton Rouge Desegregation Case Settled Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1397079/1397080" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Tobacco Price Support System Could Soon be History August 1, 2003 • A decades-old price support program for tobacco could soon be history. Congress is considering a multimillion-dollar tobacco buyout that they would charge to cigarette manufacturers. Tobacco farmers favor the plan. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. Tobacco Price Support System Could Soon be History Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1382301/1382302" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Louisiana Tobacco Case Ends in Mixed Verdict July 29, 2003 • A New Orleans jury rules that cigarette makers should not have to pay for medical monitoring for 1.5 million Louisiana smokers, but agrees the tobacco industry should pay for smoking-cessation clinics. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott. Louisiana Tobacco Case Ends in Mixed Verdict Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1360467/1360468" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Science New Orleans Tobacco Case Nears Conclusion July 24, 2003 • In New Orleans, closing arguments continue in a class-action lawsuit aimed at making the tobacco industry help smokers kick the habit. The approximately 1.5 million smokers -- most of whom are not ill -- also seek funding for medical monitoring. The industry says it should not be held responsible for those who ignore warning labels. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. New Orleans Tobacco Case Nears Conclusion Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1355691/1355692" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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