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‘A miscarriage of justice’

“I hereby find there has been a great miscarriage of justice here; I apologize to you,” Jones said to Tyson at the end of the hearing. “I cannot make it right. All I can do is recognize that this…order entered by Judge Laird is in error.” Continue reading

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Proposed cuts for federal workers could hurt Anniston…

But Jacksonville State University Economics Professor Christopher Westley said the real problem isn’t the cuts. It’s Anniston’s reliance on the depot as that economic engine. Westley blames local leaders like Sumners for their inattention to other industries and their inability to attract a variety of businesses to the Anniston-Calhoun area. That’s worked for a while, Westley said, but won’t anymore. Continue reading

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Excessive drinking at W&L linked to sexual assault

I took an in-depth look at sexual assault at Washington and Lee as part of an on-going investigation about gender relations on local college campuses. Continue reading

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The new ‘J-team’: saviors of journalism

What they should do, Andrews’ speech seemed to imply, is look to the new crop of journalists to replace lost experience with new-found professional innovation. Continue reading

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One year later: Looking back on my Onpoverty.org internship

My experience with onpoverty not have been my dream job, but it was an internship that afforded me the opportunity to learn and brush up on skills that served me well during my BigO internship in a “real” newsroom. Continue reading

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Research leads to bulletproof stories

When you think you understand the issue, research it even more. Continue reading

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