Prisons Nonprofit asks that federal COVID aid be used to aid re-entry, prevent incarceration Alabama Appleseed says the incarcerated and recently released were failed by state prisons during the pandemic. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 22, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | And, as people of faith do, they are praying "This gospel comforts the powerless and makes the powerful uncomfortable." David PersonJuly 22, 2021
Congress Sewell votes in favor of the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act The FTC’s authority to sue was diminished in a Supreme Court decision earlier this year. Brandon MoseleyJuly 22, 2021
Local news White Tarrant councilman uses racial slur against Blacks during meeting The Alabama Democratic Part is calling on Tarrant Councilman Tommy Bryant to resign after the outburst. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 21, 2021
Elections Democratic state representatives plan to run for open state Senate seat State Sen. Priscilla Dunn won't seek re-election in 2022, opening up a Democratic senate seat. Josh MoonJuly 21, 2021
Health UA campuses returning to in-person, but faculty “disturbed” by low vaccination rates The university system pledges to do everything it can to encourage students to get the shot. Micah DanneyJuly 21, 2021
Public safety Report: Alabama’s Black youth incarcerated more than twice as much as white youth While youth incarceration has fallen in the U.S. over the last decade, it's fallen much less in Alabama. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 21, 2021
Local news Birmingham bans no-knock search warrants Mayor Randall Woodfin said the changes were to prevent a death like that of Breonna Taylor's from happening in Birmingham. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 21, 2021
Health Alabama COVID hospitalizations, new cases rising as delta variant spikes The CDC on Tuesday said the more contagious delta variant made up more than 83 percent of new cases in the U.S. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 20, 2021
Elections New campaign works to change how Alabama draws election maps The Alabama Election Protection Network says changes to congressional districts will take time. Local redistricting might be a different story. Micah DanneyJuly 20, 2021