June 28, 2023 Alabama lawmakers to redraw congressional maps that the Supreme Court ruled to be unfair to Black voters The Supreme Court ruled that Alabama’s maps are illegally diluting Black voters’ political power. State lawmakers have until July 21 to adopt a new congressional map.
June 28, 2023 Alabama prisons say executions by nitrogen hypoxia not ready despite AG’s remarks While the attorney general’s office suggested executions by nitrogen hypoxia could begin next month, Alabama’s prison system said the state was not ready to use the untested method.
June 25, 2023 Alabama pastor says caring about the world means letting God use us 'as we march forward' Rev. Edward Robinson of Repton, Alabama, spoke of Bible verse Jeremiah 12:10-11 and the despair of the prophet who said "no one cares." Faith leader says we must let "God use us" for good.
June 21, 2023 Judge approves venue change for murder trial of man accused of killing Alabama sheriff A judge has granted a defense request to move the capital murder trial of William Chase Johnson, who is accused of killing Sheriff John Williams in Alabama.
June 21, 2023 Alabama man drowns rescuing his daughter on Father's Day in Florida An Alabama man drowned Sunday while trying to save his daughter on Father's Day off the coast of Panama City Beach, Florida. The man was successful in getting his daughter to safety.
June 15, 2023 Former Alabama Sen. Bryan Taylor to run for state Supreme Court chief justice Bryan Taylor, a former state senator and former chief legal adviser to Gov. Kay Ivey, plans to run for the Alabama state Supreme Court chief justice.
June 15, 2023 Donald Trump to speak at the Alabama Republican Party summer dinner in August Despite facing criminal charges, former President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker for Alabama’s 2023 ALGOP Summer Dinner in Montgomery.
June 14, 2023 Alabama prison officer charged, confesses to smuggling drugs for an inmate A 28-year-old prison officer accused of smuggling meth into the facility for an inmate has been charged with drug trafficking. The officer has resigned and confessed to the crimes.
June 12, 2023 Alabama transportation director arrested on misdemeanor harassment charge The 75-year-old director of the Alabama Department of Transportation was arrested on Monday and booked on a misdemeanor harassment charge at the Marshall County Jail.
June 10, 2023 Joran van der Sloot arraignment: Interpol slaps down claims Dutch embassy interfered with extradition A high-ranking law enforcement official in Peru is dismissing claims that Dutch authorities tried to hamper attempts to bring Natalee Holloway suspect and Dutch national Joran van der Sloot to the U.S. to face charges.
