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Jefferson County Commission president Stephens: ‘We are completely against’ housing Birmingham Police misdemeanor inmates in county jail

Jefferson County Commission President Jimmie Stephens told 1819 News on Friday that the commission is “completely against” the Birmingham Police Department housing those they arrest on misdemeanor charges in the county jail.

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8 Alabama police officers shot, 1 killed in line of duty in 2023

Three hundred and seventy-eight cops nationwide including eight from Alabama were shot in the line of duty in 2023.

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Palmer warns Alabama could lose a congressional seat because of illegal immigration from Biden lax border policy

Although many conservatives are applauding Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for the way he is dispersing illegal immigrants around the country to sanctuary states and cities, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) says it will not be without consequences.

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Multiple malls across Alabama receive bomb threats Friday

Law enforcement responded to bomb threats Friday at multiple shopping centers and malls across the state.

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Women sentenced in murder of good Samaritan in Cheaha State Park; State protective order lifted

The two women convicted in the killing of a man who tried to help them in Cheaha State Park were sentenced this week.

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U.S. Sen. Katie Britt: After the crises of the last year, 2024 offers hope

This week marked the one-year anniversary of my swearing-in to the United States Senate, capping a whirlwind 12 months of work on behalf of Alabamians.

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Moms for Liberty Alabama seeks legislative action on sexually explicit books — 'Not the role of the librarian to provide children with books containing pornographic images'

The Alabama Chapter for Moms For Liberty (MFL) recently sent a letter to state legislators, asking them to intervene in the ongoing saga over sexually explicit books for minors.

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Man taken for mental evaluation after jumping naked into fish tank at Leeds Bass Pro Shops

The Leeds Police chief confirmed a man was taken into custody late Thursday after a mental breakdown Thursday at Bass Pro Shops in Leeds.

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Tuberville calls on GOP Senate holdouts to back Trump, chides Nikki Haley as a 'neocon'

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called on those 31 Republican lawmakers to get behind the former commander-in-chief.

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Teddy Powell releases first media buy in House District 10 special election

Madison City Councilman Teddy Powell announced on Thursday his campaign has made its first media buy of the cycle in the special election for House District 10.

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Federal judge dismisses Mobile Baykeeper lawsuit against Alabama Power

A federal lawsuit filed by the Mobile Baykeeper against Alabama Power has been dismissed without prejudice. The lawsuit claimed the power company’s plan to leave 21 million tons of coal ash at a plant north of Mobile would allow pollutants to seep into public waters. 

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Former Prattville High School football coach enters guilty plea in case involving sexual contact with student, receives probation

A former Prattville High School teacher and football coach has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault after being accused of having sexual contact with an unnamed 18-year-old female student.

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Mount Vernon Police chief terminated following harassment charge

The Mount Vernon City Council voted to terminate its police chief following his December arrest for domestic violence.

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Tuberville has high hopes for bill to prevent VA resources from going to illegal immigrants — ‘I’ve even got Democrats on my side’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has high hopes for the bill he introduced last month to prevent the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from using government resources to take care of illegal immigrants.

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Aderholt witnesses illegal border crossings during trip to Eagle Pass — 'Our border patrol officers and our nation are at a breaking point'

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R- Haleyville) joined the U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and 64 other House Republican Members in a visit to the southern border on Wednesday to put pressure on President Biden as the crisis at the southern border grows.

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Georgia deputy hit, killed by Alabama officer during high-speed chase

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a deadly high-speed chase that ended in the death of a Georgia deputy Wednesday morning.

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Nick Saban's daughter responds to retirement speculation — 'That's silly'

On Thursday, Kristen Saban Setas, daughter of legendary University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban, seemingly shot down speculation that her 72-year-old father was leaning toward retirement.

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Jefferson County mother wanted on manslaughter charges after 3-year-old son accidentally shoots himself

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office obtained a warrant on Tuesday for a Birmingham woman whose 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself before Christmas.

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Jim Zeigler: Tough steps needed on illegal vapes, e-cigarettes

Most Americans and all news media are aware of the invasion of the United States at our southern border. There is a second invasion that is not on many radar screens. It is an attack on America’s youth by foreigners, mostly Red Chinese.

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Jim Martin story to air on APT: WWII vet, Gadsden oilman, builder of Alabama GOP, congressman, father of ‘Forever Wild’

The James D. (Jim) Martin story will air on Alabama Public Television on Thursday at 9 p.m. and again on Thursday, January 18 at 12 a.m.

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Allen Keller: Finding meaning in our hearts

We seem a people steeped in traditions that we no longer really understand. We go through mere motions (just as I was when eating without tasting) without sensing our activity’s true essence.

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Judges refuse to reinstate disqualified Democrat Jefferson County Treasurer candidates to the March primary ballot

Two Montgomery County Circuit Court judges refused on Wednesday to reinstate two disqualified candidates for Jefferson County Treasurer.

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Barry Moore pledges no government funding until border secure — 'I will not fund woke, weaponized, and wasteful government'

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), along with U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), signed a pledge on Wednesday initiated by the Immigration Accountability Project, stating, "I will not vote to fund the government until our border is secure."

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House Democrats push back against school choice proposals as legislative session draws near

As the 2024 legislative session creeps closer, school choice is lining up to be one of the more contentious subjects debated by lawmakers once the session begins in February.

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Allen Long raises record-breaking $100K for State School Board District 7 campaign

Republican primary candidate for State School Board District 7 Allen Long announced Wednesday that his campaign raised $101,710 in financial contributions in December.

PERRY COUNTY WATER Alabama News
Water crisis underway in Perry County; Drinking water brought to Marion residents

Marion Water customers have been advised to boil water due to aging infrastructure while city, county and state officials work on a plan. Wednesday, the Perry County Commission distributed bottled water to residents to drink.

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Montgomery County Circuit again judge halts Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s issuance of integrated facility licenses

Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge James Anderson stopped the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) from issuing integrated facility licenses next week.

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