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Although legislation banning classroom instruction or discussions regarding gender identity or sexual orientation in public pre-K-12 schools did not advance during this legislative session, the bill’s sponsor believes people are fed up with gender ideology in the classroom.  

The Escambia County, Fla., sheriff is calling out the Orange Beach Police Department after a homeless man was driven from Alabama to Florida by officers.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) held a public hearing in Guntersville on Thursday night to give local residents a chance to voice concerns about a proposed limestone quarry.

The Tuscaloosa County Violent Crimes Unit is investigating an officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of a woman and injured her brother.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a recent ruling by United States District Judge Anna Manasco on Thursday that barred Alabama from using a State Senate map passed by the legislature in 2021.

The Department of Justice filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday backing Alabama’s efforts to use a 6-1 Republican congressional map for the 2026 election.

The Selma Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a two-year-old boy dead on Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) introduced legislation this week to combat the rapid rise in youth gambling.

The Alabama Security Regulatory Board recently began transitioning Keith Warren and some of his staff to state employees. 

Givhan argued the court relied on events from the 1960s to support its ruling.

Attorneys for Paige Adams, the Cold Springs High School basketball coach have filed a motion to dismiss the charges against her.

Mara Ruffin Blackmon, has filed suit alleging that shenanigans may have been at play in HD 57, including an alleged bribery attempt by suspended Judge Yashiba Blanchard, conflicts of interest, illegal curbside voting, and more.

University of Alabama faculty, staff and alumni are sharing their opinions and experiences with former president Stuart Bell as scrutiny over his record continues to mar his bid for the presidency of the University of Florida.

The Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts released an audit of the Baldwin County Board of Education (BOE) that flagged a professional consultant agreement as a violation of the board’s own policy, though the school system strongly disputes the finding.

Gov. Kay Ivey delayed certification of August 11 special congressional primary ballots in case the U.S. Supreme Court stays a recent federal court ruling requiring Alabama to use a court-drawn, racially gerrymandered map.

State Rep. Kelvin Datcher (D-Birmingham) wants you to know that your parents were "racist." According to the outgoing lawmaker, anyone who voted for Govs. George Wallace or Lurleen Wallace were racist, and if you yourself oppose medicaid expansion or Obamacare, you're racist.

The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners recently issued a notice to physicians in the state, warning against prescribing research-grade peptides that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

An illegal alien who was arraigned in Morgan County Circuit Court on Tuesday after firing an AR-15 into an occupied vehicle on December 2, 2024, may have been deported by immigration authorities from the United States, all but ensuring he will not face accountability for the violent incident.

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office fired a deputy who is under investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).

During a Wednesday episode of Alabama's Morning News with JT, Republican candidate for Attorney General, Katherine Robertson, criticized a federal appeals court's recent ruling blocking a 6-1 conservative congressional map passed by Alabama legislators in 2023.

The pursuit occurred on May 20, after Christian Perez-Lopez, 24, of Albertville, was observed by law enforcement attempting to avoid a checkpoint.

The U.S. Supreme Court should stay a recent federal court ruling requiring Alabama to use a court-drawn, racially gerrymandered map, according to Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday.

The Autauga County Sheriff's Office has arrested one former teacher and two former teacher aides following an Investigation Into allegations of child abuse in a self-contained special needs classroom at Billingsley School.

Employees at a Sherwin-Williams Packaging Coatings Group production facility in Birmingham recently ended their union membership with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.

U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) amended a federal bill to include funding for the removal of infrastructure that impedes trade.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a motion in federal court on Tuesday to dismiss the charges against it as "vindictive prosecution."

The City of Geneva will receive a $300,000 block grant to repair the downtown area damaged by a January 25 tornado.