State SPLC honors 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday by urging others to continue the march Leaders said the chaos and confusion of today's political climate is a threat to the civil rights that Bloody Sunday leaders worked so hard... Jacob Holmes7 hours ago
Elections Marie Manning running for Alabama State School Board District 6 includes Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cullman, Etowah, Marshall, St. Clair, and Talladega counties. StaffApril 13, 2022
Education Lt. Gov. Ainsworth: 53 public schools receiving prestigious “Purple Star” designation The designation for their efforts to assist military children with school transition and developing programs that recognize military service. StaffApril 13, 2022
Economy Inflation overtakes labor quality as top business problem for small businesses Thirty-one percent of owners reported that inflation was the single most important problem in their business. StaffApril 13, 2022
Courts Civil, LGBTQ rights groups file suit against bill banning transgender medical care Doctors face criminal penalties including up to 10 years in prison if they continue to provide medical treatment to transgender children. Jacob HolmesApril 12, 2022
Courts Alabama families file suit against bill banning transgender medical care The families allege the new law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. John H. GlennApril 12, 2022
Elections Madison County nonprofit offers to pay half the cost to expand publication of voter list United Women of Color has offered to pay half of the additional $7,000 to publish the list in the Black-owned Speakin' Out News. Eddie BurkhalterApril 12, 2022
Prisons Former Alabama correctional officer sentenced to prison for beating prisoner A federal judge sentenced Ulysses Oliver Jr., 47, a former Alabama Department of Corrections Sergeant, to 30 months in prison. Eddie BurkhalterApril 11, 2022
National Far-right activist cooperating with Justice Department’s broadening Jan. 6 investigation Ali Alexander has said Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, helped him plan the scheme to put pressure on Congress during the Electoral College vote. Eddie BurkhalterApril 11, 2022
Education Governor announces 36 new classrooms funded by P-3 P-3 is funded by the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education through the governor’s Strong Start, Strong Finish education initiative. StaffApril 11, 2022
Prisons Man at Fountain prison found unresponsive, dies Maurice Powell, 47, was found unresponsive by prison staff on April 4 and was pronounced dead. Eddie BurkhalterApril 8, 2022