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The absurdity of Gov. Kay Ivey
Alabama's monument to mass incarceration will bear her name.
Nov 20, 2024 • 
Beth Shelburne
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Following Alabama's Blood Money
Prison lawsuits, payouts, and how lawyers for abusive officers hit pay dirt.
May 31 • 
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Uncomfortably Numb
In defense of post-election check out
Nov 8, 2024 • 
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How prison reporting changed my heart
Reflections five years after a heart attack
Apr 15, 2023 • 
Beth Shelburne
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Outstanding (minus)
On "performance reviews" and not reading the comments
Aug 20, 2023 • 
Beth Shelburne
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A month of sunsets
My first writing residency at age 50
Mar 12 • 
Beth Shelburne
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How to combat election brain
Take a sunset walk through Fairhope, Alabama
Oct 27, 2024 • 
Beth Shelburne
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Goodbye 2024. You were a real bitch.
Expecting more sunshine in 2025.
Jan 2 • 
Beth Shelburne
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The saddest club in Alabama
Another mother grieves a son's death in prison
Feb 5, 2023 • 
Beth Shelburne
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Death by incarceration
How our system punishes addiction with deadly results
Aug 14, 2022 • 
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When grief becomes rage
Sandy Ray's fight for accountability in her son's prison beating death
Oct 10, 2024 • 
Beth Shelburne
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Alabama's punishment culture
From paddling to prison abuse to executions, what does this say about us?
Nov 19, 2023 • 
Beth Shelburne
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