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Alabama measure extending statute of limitations for victims of childhood sex abuse stalls in committee

May 18, 2023

Alabama measure extending statute of limitations for victims of childhood sex abuse stalls in committee

An Alabama bill that would give victims of childhood sex abuse more time to file lawsuits has been delayed in a committee due to insurance companies opposing the measure.

Alabama man who entered the Senate floor with a concealed knife during the Capitol protest gets 22 months

May 17, 2023

Alabama man who entered the Senate floor with a concealed knife during the Capitol protest gets 22 months

A 47-year-old man from Alabama was sentenced to nearly two years after storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 protest with a knife on his hip.

A ‘Mississippi miracle’ as student reading scores rapidly climb in the Deep South

May 17, 2023

A ‘Mississippi miracle’ as student reading scores rapidly climb in the Deep South

States from the Gulf South, specifically Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, have become a model in education after a series of reforms showed rapid progress in fourth-grade reading.

Surfing gator spotted at Alabama beach relaxing near human beachgoers

May 17, 2023

Surfing gator spotted at Alabama beach relaxing near human beachgoers

An alligator was spotted swimming up to a beach on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Instead of hissing or charging, the reptile relaxed in the waves unbothered by nearby beachgoers.

AL House advances anti-pornography bill that would have devices automatically block sexually explicit content

May 17, 2023

AL House advances anti-pornography bill that would have devices automatically block sexually explicit content

Alabama lawmakers advanced a bill that would require device manufacturers to enable automatic pornography filters to prevent children from seeing inappropriate content.

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

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.

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

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.

Alabama youth baseball coach, umpire get into fight during game

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.

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

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.

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

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.