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Appeals court upholds murder conviction of Gadsden man who shot, killed 18-year-old in fake drug deal, robbery

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the capital murder conviction of a Gadsden man who shot into an occupied van, killing the driver in a phony drug buy with the intent to rob the victim.

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State federal delegation blasts Biden, Harris on anniversary of deadly Afghanistan withdrawal

Some of Alabama’s federal delegation took time on Thursday to remember the United States 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, highlighting the Biden administration’s disastrous handling of the move that left over a dozen American soldiers dead.

Prison Alabama News
ADOC struggling to recruit officers as federal deadline draws nearer – 'We’re doing as much as we can'

Alabama Department of Corrections director John Hamm recently detailed the ongoing issues the department currently has with staffing while the timeline on a federal lawsuit ticks down.

Death Penalty Alabama News
State Supreme Court paves way for third nitrogen hypoxia execution of man convicted in torture, murder of female hitchhiker

This week, the Alabama Supreme Court authorized the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Carey Dale Grayson, who was convicted in the 1994 kidnapping and murder of a female hitchhiker.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall leads effort to defend Idaho ban on transgender female participation in girls' sports

Attorney General Steve Marshall recently led a 26-state brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the court to overturn a lower court’s ruling against an Idaho law that prohibits biological males from competing in women’s sports.

Caroleene Dobson Alabama News
AL-2 GOP hopeful Caroleene Dobson backs cryptocurrency, blockchain technology — ‘There’s a lot of potential application in rural areas’

Republican candidate for Alabama’s new District 2 congressional candidate, Caroleene Dobson, recently expressed both support and excitement for the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in state and national applications.

Wes allen Alabama News
Secretary of State Allen blasts 'red tape and bureaucracy' from federal government in removing non-citizen voters from state voter rolls

Secretary of State Wes Allen recently gave details on an initiative from his office to remove thousands of non-citizen voters from Alabama’s voter files, expressing frustration with the federal government's lack of help.

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Montgomery County reports highest rate of new HIV cases in the state

Montgomery County has the largest rate of new HIV diagnoses in the state, according to new data from the Alabama Department of Public Health.

11thcircuit Alabama News
Federal appeals court set to rule on case challenging Alabama's law barring child sex offenders from living with minors

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently heard arguments on a case that challenges Alabama state law prohibiting a convicted sex offender from living with a minor after a man brought suit challenging the law keeping him from living in the same house as his child.

ADOC2 Alabama News
New Escambia prison in limbo after Elmore facility price hike — 'We’re going to have to know more about finances before we can go forward'

Alabama Department of Corrections commissioner John Hamm told lawmakers on Tuesday that the hotly debated $1.25 billion Elmore Prison construction is not scheduled to be completed for another two years, while the planned Escambia County prison is on hold until funding can be secured.

Wes Allen Alabama News
Secretary of State Allen initiates removal of non-citizen voters from Alabama's rolls; Criminal prosecution possible

Secretary of State Wes Allen announced on Tuesday that his office was implementing a process of removing ineligible non-citizen voters from Alabama’s rolls ahead of the November elections.  

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State Rep. Shaw wants Alabama to be 'blockchain friendly' as he continues educating lawmakers, citizens on the growing tech

State Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover), who is participating in a Wednesday town hall on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, is making it a personal mission to educate lawmakers and the public on the technology and its benefits to Alabama.

crypto Alabama News
Coinbase to host Montgomery town hall featuring state lawmakers to discuss future of crypto in Alabama

The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will host a town hall on Wednesday as the state continues to examine the future possibilities surrounding blockchain technology.

Chip Brown Alabama News
State Rep. Chip Brown re-files bill requiring parental consent for vaccines

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) has re-filed his 2924 legislation requiring parents or guardians to provide written consent before minors can receive vaccinations after the bill stalled out in the 2024 legislative session.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville demands answers from Biden admin after $15 billion VA shortfall – 'This administration has failed those who honorably served this country'

U.S. Sen Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues to criticize the Biden administration for its supposed failures in properly funding the Department of Veterans Affairs after the agency announced a massive cash shortfall.

steve marshall Alabama News
'The latest assault on the American worker' – AG Marshall joins suit fighting Biden's attempts to expand Obamacare to illegal aliens

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 16 states in filing a lawsuit to challenge the Biden administration's effort to expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also called Obamacare, to illegal aliens.

Montgomery Public Schools Board. Alabama News
Montgomery Public School board member apologizes, claims many were not made aware of racially charged guest speaker

A Montgomery Public School Board (MPS) board member recently joined the MPS Superintendent in apologizing for the racially charged and inflammatory language used by keynote speaker Michael Eric Dyson during the system’s annual convocation.

Katie Britt Alabama News
U.S. Sen. Britt secures additional NIH funding to help improve maternal death rates – 'It should not be like this'

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently secured a $20 million increase in a National Institute of Health program designed to cut down on maternal deaths and improve health care for women before, during, and after pregnancy.

Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall announces indictment of Colbert County man on 4 capital murder counts, including an unborn baby

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictment of a Florence man on four counts of capital murder, including an unborn child.

donald trump Alabama News
Grassroots Alabama organization sending volunteers to battleground Pennsylvania ahead of November presidential election

An Alabama-based grassroots organization is sending volunteers later this year to hammer pavement in a massively important swing state, Pennsylvania, to help secure the state for former President Donald Trump.

Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Dr. Melvin J. Brown Alabama News
'That’s Dr. N***** to you' — Montgomery superintendent apologizes for keynote speaker's offensive language at annual convocation

Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melvin J. Brown swiftly apologized on Tuesday evening for the racially charged and inflammatory language the keynote speaker used during the school's annual convocation.

Wahl Alabama News
ALGOP chair Wahl on Harris campaign snubbing Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro for VP: 'They couldn’t choose him because he’s Jewish'

Alabama GOP chairman John Wahl recently gave his take on presidential hopeful Kamala Harris’s VP pick, claiming the anticipated choice, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, was passed over because the Democrats could not pick a Jewish candidate for the position.

Ernie Yarbrough Alabama News
State Rep. Yarbrough pre-files Laken Riley Act for 2025 after fizzling in previous legislative session

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) has already pre-filed legislation for 2025 that would bolster local law enforcement’s ability to work with federal agencies to enforce immigration laws after fizzling out during the last legislative session.

Andrew Sorrell Alabama News
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell elected to leadership position in State Financial Officers Foundation — 'I believe this organization represents the values of the Alabamians who elected me'

Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell was recently elected as the Auditor at large for the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF), a nationwide group of state financial officers dedicated to pushing free-market values across the United States.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville: 'The mainstream media is the enemy of the people'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently defended former President Donald Trump and highlighted the national media's concerted effort to support presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

President Joe Biden, right, talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2024. Alabama News
Tuberville, Britt join effort demanding Biden admin stop delaying weapons to Israel

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined 46 fellow Senators in writing to President Joe Biden condemning the administration for delaying weapons deliveries to Israel.

Imane Khelif Alabama News
Alabama lawmakers condemn Olympic boxer who failed genetic testing for competing — 'Heartbreak for female athletes'

Several of Alabama’s federal lawmakers were swift to criticize the International Olympic Committee for allowing a boxer who was previously banned for "failing genetic testing” to beat a female competitor in dramatic fashion at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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