Congress Sewell to announce $2.25 million in funding to preserve Birmingham Civil Rights sites It's part of the $3.1 million that Sewell helped secure to preserve historic civil rights sites in Alabama. StaffSeptember 11, 2023
Economy AlabamaWorks announces 2023 Innovator Award winners The Innovator Awards were created to highlight people and programs across the state that take an innovative approach to solve workforce challenges. StaffSeptember 11, 2023
Prisons New information reveals ADOC contradictions regarding August “security incident” APR reported that Shaw took a hostage, but ADOC said there was never a hostage situation. New documents contradict that. Patrick DarringtonSeptember 8, 2023
Prisons Graphic images depict alleged abuse from correctional officers Graphic images obtained by APR depict the injuries of an incarcerated individual after being beaten by correctional officers. Patrick DarringtonSeptember 8, 2023
Local news Ozark citizen calls on council to censure mayor for behavior in library debate Fontenot told the council that it should censure Blankenship due to the mayor’s contact with a citizen. Jacob HolmesSeptember 8, 2023
Local news Prattville library will require children under 16 to be accompanied by parent/guardian The board said this is in response to parents' request for more parental control of what their children read. Jacob HolmesSeptember 8, 2023
State How Alabamians will be affected by the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program About 166,000 Alabamians will see lower drug prices as a result of the negotiations. Patrick DarringtonSeptember 8, 2023
State TOOTRiS adds Allison Muhlendorf as director of outreach, government relations Prior to joining TOOTRiS, Allison served as executive director of the Alabama School Readiness Alliance. StaffSeptember 8, 2023
Courts The Cannabis Commission has problems with its own witnesses The AMCC wants to block affidavits from its own witnesses. Josh MoonSeptember 7, 2023
State Inside Clean Up Alabama’s plan to jail librarians for giving LGBTQ+ books to kids If Clean Up Alabama were to meet its goals, librarians would face up to a year in jail for having LGBTQ books on the... Jacob HolmesSeptember 7, 2023