The City of Birmingham was awarded the highest possible score from the Human Rights Campaign in its Municipal Equality Index for 2022, which rewards scores for cities based on factors such as providing transgender-inclusive health care benefits and employing an “LGBTQ+ Liaison” among other criteria.
Although the now infamous and regrettable incident at the Montgomery Riverfront occurred last Saturday evening, it was not until Tuesday that the national media were prodding local officials about the possibility of a racial element and federal so-called hate crime charges.
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, who many expect to make a run for the governor’s mansion next election cycle, said a federal takeover of Alabama’s prison system “would be bad for our state.”
A total of five suspects have been arrested in relation to the much-publicized brawl last week at the Montgomery Riverwalk.
The Florence Police Department released body camera video to show officers' actions were justified during an arrest that went viral on social media.
Officers with the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) arrested a fourth individual concerning Saturday’s brawl at Montgomery’s Riverfront.
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced Friday the LGBTQ+ liaison positions have been discontinued after months of debate and concerns throughout the community.
Lindsay Shiver, a Dothan beauty queen, told the New York Post on Friday morning life has been difficult since getting arrested in the Bahamas recently for her alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot of her husband, Robert Shiver, a former Auburn football player.
A man has died days after being beaten by a mob outside a bar in Atmore, according to multiple reports.
The city of Pinson is mourning the death of a high school student that passed away Thursday.
Clean Up Alabama, the group formed to address sexually explicit children’s books, praised the actions of Alabama Public Library System (APLS) board member and Alabama GOP Chairman John Wahl for attempting to address the issue at a state level.
Williams and others checked out several LGBTQ books from the children’s and young adult section Thursday. They say they plan to look through them to get a better understanding of what children in Foley are being exposed to.
The vast majority of the new licenses awarded on Thursday were to the same companies that received licenses in June.
A former Barbour County Sheriff will spend three years in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections for using his office for personal gain.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) criticized the Biden administration Thursday over reports it had reached a deal with Iran to release five American prisoners in exchange for five Iranian prisoners and $6 billion.
It is likely years away from the possibility of Interstate 65 adding an additional lane in both directions to alleviate traffic flow problems.
State lawmakers and advocates attended a board meeting for the Alabama Public Library Service on Thursday to address the statewide issue of sexually explicit children's books making their way into Alabama libraries.
An investigation into possible voter fraud in Michigan revealed a connection with former Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones.
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) responded to a House Oversight Committee memo on Wednesday that accused Hunter Biden of receiving millions from oligarchs in Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Former judge and legal analyst Andrew Napolitano joined radio host Joey Clark on News Talk 93.1 on Tuesday to discuss potential challenges to adjudicating the Montgomery Riverfront brawl that occurred on Saturday.
On Thursday, Yellowhammer Multimedia announced that it had been acquired by Alabama public affairs consultant Paul Shashy and businessman Thomas Harris.
The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) is leading the charge against state and national teachers' unions' influence on education policy by banning campaign donations from the leading associations in partisan statewide elections.
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a record $10 million judgment last week on a Mobile County jury’s verdict for the family of a man who died at Springhill Medical Center following a successful surgery to repair a cut on his thumb.
One of the largest credit rating agencies in the nation announced last week they were going to stop publishing the environmental, social and governance scores of corporate borrowers.
Although there are still many unknowns about a Saturday Montgomery Riverfront Park brawl that has received national attention, as of Thursday, three assault suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
The Hoover City Council passed a resolution on Monday urging the Alabama Legislature to increase penalties for false reporting following the Carlee Russell hoax that occurred in the city last month.
When former President Donald Trump came to Alabama on August 4 to speak at the Alabama GOP dinner, he was met by Gregg Phillips, an Alabama native who has made national headlines during his quest to out voter fraud and ensure election integrity.