In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

Should students be allowed to have cell phones in school? That question on today's Newswrap is being considered by the Alabama legislature. And Capitol Journal's Todd Stacy has a Wildcard with fur and four legs!

Artist and author Willie Mae Brown talks about the moment in her childhood that changed her life - hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma.

Today on In Focus, Dr. Don Williamson, president of the Alabama Hospital Association, discusses Alabama's hospital closings and those still at risk.

The loss of Alabama hospitals has led district two congressman Shomari Figures to propose a federal solution to the Medicaid expansion standoff - the "COVER Now Act." He visits In Focus to discuss the healthcare concerns of Alabamians.

On today's Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, reports that crime and immigration are top issues in the legislature this week. And the Wildcard has a kayaker getting the ride of his life!

During Black History Month, Lynn Schlick, President of the Alabama Genealogical Society, discusses how to trace one's African American Ancestors.

Tax season is here, and The Exchange from In Focus will bring you several guests to share their expertise. Today, the Better Business Bureau has some precautions about avoiding tax scams.

The late Congressman John Lewis had roots in Pike County, Alabama, and his nephew, Jerrick Lewis, visits In Focus today to discuss how the John R. Lewis Legacy Institute is continuing his work.

On the Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses immigration changes being considered by the legislature, and his Wildcard is a new take on Valentine's Day.

F. Scott Fitzgerald scholar professor Kirk Curnutt of Troy University visits In Focus to preview the 100th anniversary of the publication of Fitzgerald's book , "The Great Gatsby," which has been called the great American novel.