Corruption within the prison staff, violence, murder, sexual assault, drugs, poor living conditions, dilapidated facilities and overcrowding, are just a few of the issues plaguing the state’s prisons.
Although there is very little intrigue in next Tuesday's midterm elections in Alabama as Republicans are expected to do well statewide, Democrats and Libertarians will still have a presence on the ballot.
A former Donaldson corrections officer has been federally charged with smuggling cell phones, drugs and other contraband into the facility.
According to Court documents, Daniel James Forman 31, a football coach at Prattville High School, has been charged with having sexual contact with an unnamed 18-year-old student.
Dollar General is facing millions in fines after federal inspectors found workplace safety violations in multiple stores in the south.
With only a few days left before the November 8 midterm election, Twitter has been boasting about its efforts against election interference by referencing a group tied with openly interfering in Alabama's 2017 U.S. Senate special election.
The November 8 midterm election is less than a week away, which includes a U.S Senate seat up for grabs, ten constitutional amendments and the Libertarian party on the ballot for the first time in decades.
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has had his hand in legislation to reform Alabama's education system throughout his tenure in the legislature. Despite some recent progress, he said there is still plenty of room for improvement.
The man accused of killing and sexually assaulting 5-year-old Kamarie Holland is facing additional charges involving another girl under six.
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is warning Americans of the possibility of diesel fuel shortages while blaming the Biden administration’s efforts to implement more green energy initiatives.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released its 2022 Nation's Report Card released on Monday.
The Huntsville teacher who came under fire for drag queen performances outside of school is back teaching after two weeks, according to parents.
Former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement for Dale Strong in his congressional bid.
Today is the grand opening of a massive 100-acre cage-free, no-kill dog rescue in Macon County.
The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a decision to remove Talladega County's probate judge from office after he was accused of racist and sexually inappropriate behavior.
The future of Alabama's abortion law may be less sure than it once was, with the Biden administration vowing to enact new federal laws that could threaten the state's current ban.
Several Alabama mayors and family members of slain Aniah Blanchard gathered in Auburn on Monday to urge voters to approve a constitutional amendment that expands a judge's ability to deny bail.
The Limestone County Board of Education has accepted the resignation of a special education teacher after being charged with engaging in a sex act with a student.
A federal judge has officially quashed the subpoena filed by the Department Of Justice against Eagle Forum of Alabama.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined attorneys general from other states in opposing the CDC's guidelines for adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the recommended vaccine schedule for children.
Despite concerns from many, Alabama leaders are assuring that the COVID-19 vaccine will not be included in the regularly scheduled vaccines for children.
In response to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling in favor of a football coach’s right to pray on the field, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is launching a campaign in an attempt to educate school administrators on what it perceives to be the limitations of the ruling.
A Jefferson County circuit judge has been convicted of ethics violations stemming from 2021 charges that found the judge guilty of inserting her opinions into judicial decisions.
The Alabama Doctor who came under fire for her statements on a transgender teen’s suicide has now walked back her choice of words.
A federal judge has thrown out the lawsuit of an Alabama man convicted in a 1988 murder-for-hire.
A gender health specialist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) appeared on video referring to the suicide of an underage transgender individual as bold.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a second amicus brief to defend an Arkansas ban on transgender medical procedures for underaged persons.