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March 20, 2024

Gov. Ivey signs Alabama absentee ballot crackdown into law: 'Under my watch...no funny business'

Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday her approval of a bill restricting absentee ballot assistance and criminalizing returns of other people's ballot applications.

March 20, 2024

Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that bans state funding of DEI, restricts teaching 'divisive concepts'

Alabama's Republican-controlled Legislature passed a measure to ban state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities.

March 19, 2024

Alabama A&M student injured after shootout with campus police

A student at Alabama A&M University engaged in a shootout with a campus police officer in a dormitory stairwell on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

March 18, 2024

New Alabama sculpture park aims to honor the lives of those who endured slavery

The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park contains art and historic exhibits. The park in Montgomery, Alabama, was created to with the aim of honestly confronting the history of slavery.

March 14, 2024

Alabama paramedic, mother supplied underaged teens with alcohol, vapes: police

An Alabama paramedic professional was arrested after she allegedly gave teens alcoholic drinks, vapes and allowed them to smoke marijuana in her home.

March 14, 2024

New York Republican co-sponsors bill defending IVF treatment

GOP Rep. Marc Molinaro is co-sponsoring the "Access to Family Building Act," which looks to defend in vitro fertilization after controversy in Alabama.

March 12, 2024

Former Alabama Republican US Rep. Robert Terry Everett dies at 87

Former Republican Congressman Terry Everett, who represented Alabama's 2nd District for eight terms, passed away at the age of 87.

March 12, 2024

This couple lost their home after police seized their cash. A jury awarded them $1 million

Alabama police raided Greg and Teresa Almond's home in 2018 without a warrant, seizing cash and valuables. Now a jury has awarded the couple $1 million in damages.

March 11, 2024

Alabama state lawmaker Rogers to plead guilty to federal charges

Longtime state Representative John Rogers is prepared to plead guilty in a kickback scheme that diverted funds from community projects; prosecutors have requested 14 months of home detention.

March 11, 2024

Katie Britt comes off unpolished in much anticipated Biden SOTU response, GOP strategists say

Katie Britt's State of the Union Republican response left something to be desired for many GOP viewers.