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Supreme Court Ruling Puts Haitians in Alabama at Risk of Deportation
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, a move that could strip work authorization and legal protection from hundreds of thousands of people nationwide and reverberate in Alabama communities where Haitian migrants have become visible in places such as Sylacauga. The ruling gives the…
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Jason Osborn’s Death Sentence Overturned after Prosecutor’s Comment
DECATUR, Ala. — The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday reversed the conviction and death sentence of Jason Michael Osborn in a 2018 Decatur fatality, finding a prosecutor’s closing remark during trial violated Osborn’s constitutional rights and warrants returning the case to Morgan County Circuit Court. The appeals court said the prosecutor’s comment during…
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K1 Speed Brings Indoor Go-Kart Racing to Irondale
IRONDALE, Ala. — A new indoor go-kart venue is now open in Irondale, adding another entertainment option to The Hill at Grants Mill as summer gets underway. K1 Speed opened its Irondale location in June at 5421 Beacon Drive, bringing electric indoor kart racing, arcade games, event space and food and beverage options to the…
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SPLC’s Alabama Legal Work Continues Amid Federal, State Investigations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center is leaning on its Alabama origins and civil rights history as it continues to file lawsuits and complaints in the state over student discipline, due process and other civil rights issues, even as the organization faces a federal indictment and a separate state investigation. Founded in Montgomery…
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Nigerian Artist Prince Tunde Odunlade Brings Exhibition, Performance to Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Prince Tunde Odunlade, a Nigerian artist known for batik textiles, fiber art, woodcut prints, music and spoken word, will open a new exhibition and performance Saturday at East Village Arts in Birmingham, adding a local stop to a career that has stretched across Africa, Europe, North America and the Middle East. The…
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Tip Top Café Reopens, Changes Owners after Long Hiatus.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Tip Top Café, the Huntsville music landmark that recently reopened after more than two decades, is changing owners again, keeping alive a venue that has long carried sentimental weight for local musicians and fans. The transition adds a new chapter to a place that helped define parts of the city’s live-music identity.…
Established in 1997