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37,000 Mobile County Voters Flagged Inactive Ahead of Alabama Primary
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — More than 37,000 Mobile County voters were moved to inactive status after a state audit, putting registration status squarely in focus less than a month before Alabama’s May 19 primary election. County officials have been urging voters to check their status and update their information, saying being inactive does not mean…
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J. Mason Davis, Birmingham Civil Rights Attorney and Civic Leader, Dies at 90
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — J. Mason Davis, a Birmingham attorney whose legal work helped dismantle segregation in Alabama and whose civic leadership shaped generations of lawyers and advocates, has died. He was 90. Davis established his own law practice in 1959 after attending Talladega College and the University at Buffalo School of Law, according to The…
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Ensley Standoff Ends with Arrest, Guns, Drugs Seized
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Birmingham man was arrested after a seven-hour standoff Friday in Ensley, where police said he barricaded himself inside a house, threatened to hurt himself and others, and was later found with multiple firearms, ammunition, marijuana and suspected opiates, according to authorities and local media reports. Police identified the man as Eugene…
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Alabama Legislature Passes Bill to Restrict SNAP Purchases of Candy, Soda
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have approved legislation that would bar SNAP recipients from buying candy and non-diet soda if state and federal officials sign off on a waiver request, reviving a familiar political argument over whether public benefits should be used to shape diet choices or simply help low-income families buy groceries. The bill,…
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Leeds Woman Accused of Spraying Children with Bear Spray
LEEDS, Ala. — A Leeds woman was arrested after police accused her of spraying her two children in the face with bear spray, according to multiple reports. Police identified the woman as Christie Lashay Williams. The reports say the alleged incident happened on March 8, and the children were taken for treatment after being exposed…
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Alabama Moves to Let Prisoners Join Parole Hearings Remotely
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is set to let people seeking parole participate in their own hearings remotely, a modest but notable change in a prison system that has faced years of criticism over violence, overcrowding and deaths behind bars. The bill, SB240, has passed the Legislature and was awaiting Gov. Kay Ivey’s approval as of…
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