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May 17, 2023

Alabama House advances bill enabling some habitual offender sentences to be eligible for review

The Alabama House approved legislation Tuesday that may allow some habitual offenders serving life imprisonment to be eligible for a one-time review.

May 17, 2023

Republicans push bill empowering local law enforcement to enforce immigration laws following Title 42's demise

Sens. Tuberville, R-Ala., Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Cassidy, R-La., alongside Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., will reintroduce a bill to empower law enforcement to enforce U.S. immigration law.

May 16, 2023

Alabama youth baseball coach, umpire get into fight during game

A police investigation is underway in Calera, Alabama, after a youth baseball coach and an umpire got into a fight during an 11 and under game on Saturday.

May 16, 2023

US Supreme Court sides with Alabama inmate who seeks to die by nitrogen hypoxia

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith, who requested he be put to death by nitrogen hypoxia when executed.

May 16, 2023

Judge allows AL sheriff’s office, Justice Department to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit with $2 million

A judge is allowing an Alabama sheriff’s office and the Justice Department to proceed with a settlement over claims that female jailors’ sexual harassment complaints were being ignored.

May 16, 2023

Child killed, firefighters hospitalized in Alabama house fire

Three people were rescued from a house fire in Montgomery, Alabama. However, one child died and two firefighters sustained severe injuries while battling the blaze.

May 15, 2023

Biden admin weighs keeping US Space Command headquarters in Colorado over Alabama’s abortion laws: report

The Biden administration is reportedly considering to keep Space Command's headquarters in Colorado Springs over Alabama's restrictive abortion laws.

May 14, 2023

Natalee Holloway case: Extradition of 'murderous' Joran van der Sloot could stall for months

Joran van der Sloot's extradition to the United States to charges of extorting Natalee Holloway's family could be delayed until August, authorities said.

May 12, 2023

Natalee Holloway case: Joran van der Sloot’s lawyer fears additional US charges

Joran van der Sloot's lawyer believes U.S. prosecutors may be weighing more charges against his client in relation to the unsolved murder of Natalee Holloway.

May 12, 2023

Alabama highway crash kills 5; 4 from Mississippi

An Alabama highway crash killed five people; four people involved in the crash were from Mississippi. A 2001 Chevy Malibu collided Wednesday with a 2009 Toyota Tundra pickup.