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New Eyes On Alabama Death Row Case After Integrity Review Raises Questions

Shanaye Poole (left) next to her father, Toforest Johnson, during a family visit to see him in prison in the early 2000s. Shanaye Poole hide caption

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New Eyes On Alabama Death Row Case After Integrity Review Raises Questions

Former prosecutors and judges say Toforest Johnson's murder conviction was based on shaky evidence. The case is getting a new look as district attorneys review the integrity of past prosecutions.

New Eyes On Alabama Death Row Case After Integrity Review Raises Questions

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Tornado Rips Through Birmingham, Ala., Area Leaving At Least 1 Dead, Dozens Injured

Patti Herring sobs as she sorts through the remains of her home in Fultondale, Ala., on Tuesday, after her house was destroyed by a tornado. Jay Reeves/AP hide caption

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Tornado Rips Through Birmingham, Ala., Area Leaving At Least 1 Dead, Dozens Injured

The brunt of the twister's damage was sustained in the city of Fultondale, just north of Birmingham. The Jefferson County coroner confirmed one dead, whom officials said was a high school student.

Charges Dropped Against Kentucky Lawmaker Arrested At A Breonna Taylor Protest

Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott had been arrested in September during a protest of following news that no police officers would face criminal charges for the killing of Breonna Taylor. Bryan Woolston/AP hide caption

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Charges Dropped Against Kentucky Lawmaker Arrested At A Breonna Taylor Protest

State Rep. Attica Scott was charged with first-degree rioting, which is a felony. She was also facing lesser charges of failure to the disperse and unlawful assembly. She called charges "bogus."

This Mostly White City Wants To Leave Its Mostly Black School District

A welcome sign at the city limit of Gardendale, Ala. The city is trying to break away from the larger Jefferson County School System to form its own system. Mark Almond/WBHM hide caption

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This Mostly White City Wants To Leave Its Mostly Black School District

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Jefferson County, Ala., schools have been under a desegregation order for decades. Now that a majority-white city wants to form its own district, a judge must decide if it's violating civil rights.

This Mostly White City Wants To Leave Its Mostly Black School District

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