
Ralph Chapoco
Senior Reporter, Criminal Justice System at Alabama Reflector
Senior Reporter at News from the States
Recovering scientist turned journalist. Reporter for @ALReflector. Opinions are my own. Retweets not endorsements.
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4 days ago |
timesfreepress.com | Ralph Chapoco
The Alabama Public Library Service board Thursday adopted a definition of the term "sexually explicit" after advocates and local library officials throughout the state said that the term – the center of controversies over book content around the state – was vague and hard to comply with. The new definition is taken from the state's criminal code defining adult bookstores and adult movie houses.
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5 days ago |
alabamareflector.com | Ralph Chapoco
by Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector May 9, 2025 A University of Alabama graduate student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more than 40 days said he wants to return to Iran, his home country. David Rozas, an attorney representing Alireza Doroudi, said in a statement Thursday that Douroudi made the decision after a hearing in Jena, Louisiana, where he was taken by authorities after ICE agents took him into custody in March.
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Ralph Chapoco
Alireza Doroudi, a University of Alabama graduate student, is seen standing in front of a building in this undated photo. After spending more than 40 days in detention, Douroudi decided to return to his home country, his attorney said. (Courtesy of Sama Ebrahimi Bajgani)A University of Alabama graduate student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more than 40 days said he wants to return to Iran, his home country.
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6 days ago |
alabamareflector.com | Ralph Chapoco
by Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector May 9, 2025 The Alabama Public Library Service board Thursday adopted a definition of the term “sexually explicit” after advocates and local library officials throughout the state said that the term — the center of controversies over book content around the state — was vague and hard to comply with. The new definition is taken from the state’s criminal code defining adult bookstores and adult movie houses.
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6 days ago |
newsfromthestates.com | Ralph Chapoco
The Alabama Public Library Service board Thursday adopted a definition of the term “sexually explicit” after advocates and local library officials throughout the state said that the term — the center of controversies over book content around the state — was vague and hard to comply with. The new definition is taken from the state’s criminal code defining adult bookstores and adult movie houses.
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