Year: 2026
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Anti-Trump Sign Feud Lands Helena Man in Jail on Explosives Charges
HELENA, Ala. — A months-long feud over an anti-Trump yard sign in Helena has left a 66-year-old man jailed on explosives and assault charges, turning a neighborhood dispute into a…
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Alabama Noncitizen Voting Case Undercuts MAGA Claims of Widespread Fraud
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama officials have ordered 186 noncitizens removed from the state’s voter rolls and identified 25 who appear to have cast ballots illegally, a narrow case that voting…
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Editorial: Tuberville’s Candidacy Promises More Stagnation, Not Change
by the Birmingham Free Press Editorial Staff Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s announcement that he will run for governor of Alabama brings little surprise and even less promise. With Donald Trump now…
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Teen Charged in Birmingham’s First Homicide of 2026
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A 15-year-old boy is charged with capital murder in Birmingham’s first homicide of 2026 after a 33-year-old father was found shot to death in a car in…
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Fort Payne’s Sock Legacy Shredded as Renfro Plant Cuts 455 Workers Loose
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Renfro Brands’ sock plant closure in Fort Payne eliminated 455 jobs on Dec. 27, 2025, dealing a heavy blow to one of northeast Alabama’s last remaining…
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Religious Encampment in Walker County Tests Alabama’s Tolerance for Fringe Faiths
EMPIRE, Ala. — A small, itinerant religious group that calls its leader the reincarnation of Jesus Christ has been ordered off a wooded campsite in Walker County after a multi-agency…
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Britt’s Big Tech Crackdown on Kids: Protection or Partisan Pivot?
WASHINGTON — Sen. Katie Britt is emerging as a leading Republican voice for new federal rules on artificial intelligence and social media, telling national audiences that Congress must “put up…
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Birmingham Man Charged With Capital Murder in Death of Woman Found in Burned Garage
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A 39-year-old Birmingham man is charged with capital murder in the death of Mekayla Rembert, a 32-year-old mother whose body was found in a burned detached garage…