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U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala orders Jefferson County to redraw commission lines

U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala ordered Jefferson County to redraw its district lines for its five commissioners on Tuesday.

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Public safety is a priority: Hoover Police Chief, Mayor-elect Nick Derzis endorses Chris Lane in Homewood City Council runoff

With felony arson, homeless encampments, recent arrests and Black Lives Matter protests escalating into disruptions of roadways and businesses, public safety is taking center stage in the runoff election for Homewood City Council Ward 3.

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AEA backs teachers under fire for anti-Charlie Kirk remarks following assassination

The offending social media posts have ranged from openly celebrating the assassination, calling for more violence, blaming the victim, or posting other offensive and insensitive comments. Public outcry has been swift and unified about educators, medical professionals, and others in positions of public trust.

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Marshall County Schools investigating teacher for alleged negative comments about Charlie Kirk; Parent says students 'really bothered,' afraid to speak out

A teacher with Marshall County Schools has been removed from the classroom for allegedly making negative remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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Bryan Dawson: My prayer is that Charlie's death will mark the turning point of Christ’s Church in America and the West

Bryan Dawson, president and CEO of 1819 News, addressed hundreds of citizens gathered to remember Charlie Kirk last Sunday at the Elmore County Courthouse.

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Emily Jones: From silence to strength – the church’s role in protecting Christian values amid chaos

Alabama’s future is not just shaped in Montgomery or Washington – it is forged in the pulpits of our churches. If pastors will not lead with courage, the church will become irrelevant at best and a stumbling block at worst

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Gurley man charged with trafficking stolen identities and various drug related offenses following traffic stop

The Priceville Police Department has charged a North Alabama man with trafficking stolen identities and various drug-related offenses following a traffic stop.

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UA journalism professor's hateful anti-Charlie Kirk rhetoric met with silence from university, state lawmakers as Tuberville calls for firing

The University of Alabama continues to ignore calls to action, including the most recent from U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), refusing to follow the lead of colleges and universities around the nation who have taken immediate steps to address harmful statements and rhetoric on their campus and in their classrooms, to address journalism professor A.J. Bauer.

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'If you're going to make friends with them, you'll end up fighting on their side' — Tuberville addresses Republicans promoting 'unity' after Kirk's assassination

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is reminding fellow Republicans that unity with the left is currently not possible following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus last week.

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Mobile mayoral hopeful Barbara Drummond goes on offense against 'MAGA Republicans' in wake of Charlie Kirk killing

While on the campaign for the Biden-Harris campaign in 2023, State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) made comments calling President Donald Trump and the “MAGA agenda” dangerous.

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Doug Jones compares George Wallace and Charlie Kirk shootings: ‘Hateful rhetoric leads to violent acts’

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) on Monday compared the attempted assassination of former Governor George Wallace and the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Joey Clark: I am not OK, so I prayed for peace only to find…

Charlie Kirk was martyred for living out and courageously sharing his faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was put down because he was too good for this world. May we all strive to be so good that this world must put us down too.

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Baldwin County Republican Party taking extra precautions to ensure safety

The Baldwin County Republican Party (GOP) is taking precautionary measures to protect candidates and attendees in the wake of the death of Turning Point USA founder and CEO Charlie Kirk.

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Charlie Kirk prayer vigil in Hoover draws hundreds

Hundreds gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Hoover on Sunday to remember and honor the life of Charlie Kirk. The event included a prayer vigil followed by two speakers, Morgan Walker and Rick Shaver.

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RNC Youth Advisory Council co-chair CJ Pearson hosting Charlie Kirk rally at University of Alabama

A Charlie Kirk memorial rally is scheduled for Wednesday on the University of Alabama's campus. According to event organizers, the rally is being held not only to remember the late Turning Point USA founder but also to inspire the next generation of conservatives.

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UAH department chair blasts Charlie Kirk's faith, accuses him of 'racist, sexist, and homo/transphobic' language

The department chair of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Alabama in Huntsville expressed strong resentment in recent social media posts for fallen Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, attempting to belittle Kirk's well-established Christian faith.

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Enterprise College fires liberal professor over TikTok comments on Charlie Kirk, indoctrinating students

Following the lead of colleges around the nation Enterprise State Community College has taken decisive action to protect their students and the integrity of their school in firing a teacher, Marjean Corkran, who reportedly took to social media to make light of the death of Charlie Kirk and in previous posts claimed to "indoctorinate" her students.

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Electric Cooperatives of Alabama endorses Derek Chen for state auditor

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee, the political arm of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives, on Monday announced its endorsement of Derek Chen for state auditor.

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P.F. Chang’s to pay $80,000, retrain staff after EEOC finds religious discrimination

In a settlement announced today by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), P.F. Chang’s has agreed to pay a man $80,000 and retrain their employees on religious accommodations after denying him a job based on his request to have Sundays off based on his religious beliefs.

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Tuberville blocks Democrat attempt to strip military funeral honors from Air Force vet Ashli Babbitt

The military funeral for Ashli Babbitt can move ahead as planned after U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blocked a measure that would have denied her the honor.

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Tuberville says Democrat rhetoric to blame for Charlie Kirk murder — 'This is definitely on the hands of the left'

While many questions surrounding the assassination of conservative thought leader Charlie Kirk in Utah last week remain, there’s no doubt who to blame for the horrific murder, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville.

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Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold seeking a triumphant return to Norman 

The biggest storyline of the week for the No. 22 Auburn Tigers, who are heading to Norman, Oklahoma, to open up SEC play with the eleventh-ranked Sooners, will be Jackson Arnold’s return to the sidelines of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. 

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Caroline Joyous: Charlie Kirk was a hero to me

The last time I spoke with Charlie Kirk was December, where he grinned and told me, “Keep fighting.” 

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Enterprise State Community College English professor boasts of ‘trying to indoctrinate my students’

Marjean Corkran, an Enterprise State Community College English professor, was caught boasting online about pushing an agenda onto her students.

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'Irreplaceable': Bruce Pearl remembers Charlie Kirk, says his legacy will 'live on'

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl offered up praise for the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Monday.

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Montgomery Public Schools teacher placed on administrative leave after video mocking Charlie Kirk’s death: ‘I hope he suffered’

A Montgomery Capitol Heights Middle School teacher was placed on administrative leave recently after posting a TikTok video mocking the death of conservative political organizer and activist, Charlie Kirk.

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Former Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield leaving BCA for Energy Institute of Alabama

The Energy Institute of Alabama (EIA) announced on Monday that Business Council of Alabama (BCA) executive vice president and former Alabama Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield will be joining EIA as its president and CEO. 

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