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Hoover City Council Candidate Faces Death Threats Amid Campaign
HOOVER, Ala. — Tanveer Patel, a candidate for Hoover City Council, has reported receiving death threats along with racist and Islamophobic messages since launching her campaign, prompting investigations by local…
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Protesters Deliver Caskets to Tuberville’s Office, Decry “Deadly” GOP Budget Cuts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a dramatic demonstration Monday, activists delivered symbolic caskets to the Montgomery office of U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, denouncing what they called “deadly” federal budget cuts backed…
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Ex-Blount County Deputy Convicted in Brutal Jail Assault, Renewing Focus on Alabama’s Prison Crisis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama jury last week convicted former Blount County Deputy Joseph Ray Snow of assaulting an inmate inside the county jail, intensifying scrutiny of the state’s troubled…
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Family of Four Found Dead in Daphne Home in Apparent Murder-Suicide
DAPHNE, Ala. — Authorities are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after four members of the Smith family were found dead in their home on Sable Court in Daphne on Aug.14. Police…
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Alabama Court Blocks Portions of New Vape Law, Eases Restrictions for Convenience Stores
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal court agreement between Alabama’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and convenience store representatives has led to changes in the enforcement of the state’s new vape law,…
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Alabama GOP Rule Barring Officials Who Appoint Democrats Draws Fire for Eroding Democratic Norms
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Republican Party has ratified a new bylaw allowing the party to disqualify Republican elected officials from future primaries if they appoint a Democrat to any…
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