6 a.m. Jake Perkins, 24, zips through downtown Birmingham on his bike, heading toward UAB Hospital. He’s a registered nurse, working in the medical intensive […]
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‘We’re the front lines’
On the day after rural Bibb County got its first confirmed coronavirus case, nurses and staff at a small testing clinic in Centreville gathered at […]
New moms face suspicion over error-prone drug screens
Christen Townsend didn’t know it yet, but she was in danger of losing custody of the baby that hospital staff were prepping her to deliver. […]
How one Alabama woman bridges healthcare gaps in the Black Belt
Keshee Dozier-Smith hurried through the basement door of the aging Uniontown Municipal Building. She ignored the lectern at the front of the room where she […]
Teens tried to catch a predator and caught a teacher
It wasn’t going to be an average Saturday night at the Calhoun County Walmart. Three 18-year-old vigilantes, best friends since grade school, staked out a […]
Expensive childcare keeps mothers out of higher-paying jobs
As soon as Antoinette Pruitt opened her acceptance letter from Samford University’s Cumberland Law School, she started planning her move to Birmingham. The 29-year-old Panama […]
Fired for having a baby? Alabama is OK with that
Haley Gentle paced the waiting room at the obstetrician’s office and reread the cryptic text message from her boss. Just three words: Will talk tomorrow. They […]
Authorities heard sexual misconduct claims against doctor for more than a decade
Brenda just wanted out of the exam room. Her physician, Dr. Michael Dick, had put his hands on her face, her shoulders, her thighs. He’d […]
Black, poor, and Southern: A deadly demographic for American pregnant women
Myra Powell gripped her phone, her obstetrician’s number half-dialed, as she watched the blood spread across her sundress. It was a blue-and-black striped dress, and […]
First place, 2019 Green Eyeshade Awards
Five Alabama Media Group journalists were recognized for their work in the 2019 Green Eyeshade Awards, announced on Saturday. The awards, presented by the Society […]