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President Donald Trump, second from right, and first lady Melania Trump attend the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, in New Orleans. Alabama News
SEC blocks Trump on-field appearance at Bryant-Denny for Saturday's game

An apparent rift has formed between former President Donald Trump and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) ahead of his visit to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.

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Tuberville to attend both Alabama, Auburn games Saturday with Trump appearing at Tuscaloosa's Bryant-Denny Stadium

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is looking forward to joining former President Donald Trump at the Saturday clash between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs for his first trip to Bryant Denny Stadium, not as an opposing coach.

Homeschool Alabama News
Interest growing in homeschooling for some in light of statewide school threats

After a statewide trend of sporadic threats made to public schools, some participating in non-public schooling have seen a recent uptick in interest in homeschooling as an alternative.

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Mobile's Stimpson denies Big 10 mayors plotting to repeal Alabama's constitutional carry law

Despite recent speculation that Alabama's Big 10 Mayors would soon be meeting to discuss repealing the state's permitless carry law, Big 10 chairman Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says that is not the case.

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State successfully executes convicted triple-murderer Alan Eugene Miller by nitrogen hypoxia — 'Justice was finally served'

The state of Alabama successfully executed Allan Eugene Miller Thursday night, marking the second-ever use of Nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method in the state and the U.S. 

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State, DOJ move to eliminate majority of 2015 anti-abuse provisions imposed on Tutwiler Prison

After more than nine years of Department of Justice oversight of Julia Tutwiler Prison in Wetumpka, the DOJ joined the state of Alabama motioning to drop most of the mandatory provisions placed on the Alabama Department of Corrections in a 2015 settlement.

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Ivey joins call to push U.S. Senate to pass Antisemitism Awareness Act — 'There is no place for antisemitism in America, plain and simple'

Governor Kay Ivey recently signed a joint letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), calling on him to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would expand the definition of antisemitism used in federal anti-discrimination laws in education.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville criticizes reactions to Birmingham mass shooting — 'We need to fund the police'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday condemned the “devastating” shooting over the weekend in Birmingham that claimed the lives of four people while criticizing the Democratic policies that have led to a deterioration of law enforcement across the United States.

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'There’s nothing that Sylacauga can do': State lawmakers host town hall to address Haitian migrant concerns

Residents and lawmakers in Sylacauga expressed frustration Tuesday night during a town hall meeting where community members gathered to answer questions and provide perspective regarding recent concerns over Haitian immigration in the area.

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'You're a little boy in a big job' — State Rep. Givan slams Birmingham Mayor Woodfin after mass shooting blame game

On Tuesday, Givan told 1819 News that she was disappointed that Woodfin decided to engage in personal attacks while his city was in disarray.

Katie Britt Alabama News
Britt offers 'staunch support' for using federal resources to fight gun violence in Birmingham following mass shooting — ’My heart is broken for the families’

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) expressed her condolences and offered solutions to city leaders on Monday in response to a shooting in Birmingham's Five Points South on Saturday night that left four dead and at least 18 wounded.

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Ivey 'willing and ready' to implement joint law enforcement program to combat crime in Birmingham after mass shooting

In the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting in Birmingham’s Five Points South, Gov. Kay Ivey said she would be willing to implement a joint law enforcement program to combat violence in the city like the one already showing success in Montgomery, which has faced similar spikes in violent crime.

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Newly elected state library board chairman John Wahl lays out policy priorities — 'I love libraries, and what they bring to so many people'

Alabama Republican Party chairman and recently elected Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl has laid out his plans to strengthen the state’s libraries after over a year of contentious debate surrounding sexually explicit books.

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Specially formed Montgomery crime unit boasts massive success after only months of operation — 'We aren’t playing around'

In a Friday update on the new Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit, designed to address escalating crime in the capital city, state and local law enforcement officials boasted of the unit’s success in impacting crime in the area.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville blames Democrat rhetoric for Trump assassination attempt — 'He’s been called Hitler,' 'threat to democracy'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently blamed the rhetoric of the Democratic party for the second attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump.

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State Library Board votes down raise for director Nancy Pack after heated debate over budget, job performance

On Thursday, the Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors voted not to grant APLS director Nancy Pack a salary increase. Several members expressed skepticism about granting a raise when the board had just recently removed rural hotspot services after the legislature significantly cut funding last session. 

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ALGOP's Wahl elected state library board chairman: 'It’s a duty that I take seriously'

The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors voted on Thursday to elect Alabama Republican Party chairman and APLS District 5 board member John Wahl to serve as the chairman, going against outgoing chairman Ron Snider’s recommendation.

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'This is a dangerous world we live in': Tuberville concerned about domestic security after exploding pagers, walkie-talkies in Lebanon

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said on Wednesday that the recent actions taken by Israel to detonate electronic communication devices in Lebanon are cause for concern for other’s capabilities in the United States.

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More juvenile arrests made as schools statewide continue to face wave of violent threats

While nothing has materialized into actual violence, the flurry of statewide arrests continues following the scary trend of various threats being made to public schools across the state.

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Montgomery officials say no gun found, no one injured after 'active threat' at Montgomery VA Hospital initially called an 'active shooter investigation'

No one was injured, and no gun was found on Wednesday after the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System urged the public to avoid the Montgomery VA Hospital on Perry Hill Road while it investigated an “active threat” situation after initially calling it an “active shooter investigation.”

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'It’s hurting us': Sylacauga residents voice opposing opinions on Haitian resettlement during contentious city council meeting

Tempers were hot during a Tuesday evening Sylacauga City Council meeting, where residents expressed differing views on the ongoing controversy surrounding Haitian immigrants flooding into the city.

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Over a dozen juveniles arrested in ongoing trend of making online threats against schools

Law enforcement across the state has made a slew of recent arrests in a continued saga that involves online threats to public schools in the state that has led to over a dozen juveniles being arrested, with more occurring every day.

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Advocacy groups sue state after Secretary of State Allen's attempts to purge non-citizens from voter rolls

A group of left-wing and self-proclaimed non-partisan voter advocacy organizations have sued the state of Alabama over Secretary of State Wes Allen’s recent attempts to prevent non-citizens from voting in elections.

Trump Alabama News
'Join me in praying for him and for our country' – Alabama lawmakers 'thankful' Trump unharmed in second assassination attempt

Alabama’s Republican federal lawmakers are rejoicing in former President Donald Trump’s safety after what the FBI is investigating as yet another assassination attempt on the former president.

Katie Britt Alabama News
Britt joins call for the end of the Biden-Harris Haitian migrant parole program

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently joined several Senate colleagues in calling for the cessation of the Biden administration’s parole program that has led to nationwide controversy surrounding a massive influx of specifically Haitian immigration.

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Multiple new juvenile arrests made in relation to recent statewide trend of threatening violence on public schools

Multiple juveniles were arrested on Friday following a bizarre trend this week of minors running afoul of law enforcement for making terroristic threats to schools across the state on social media.

Vicky White and Casey White Alabama News
Netflix doc premiering this month examines saga of Alabama corrections officer Vicky White and inmate Casey White love story, jailbreak

A Netflix documentary is premiering this month on the 2022 jailbreak by an Alabama inmate and a female correctional officer he romanced that gripped state and national headlines.

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