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Lanett Man Shot After Firing Into Patrol Car Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting
LANETT, Ala. — A 27-year-old man wanted for firing a gun into a Lanett Police Department patrol car was fatally shot by officers during a confrontation Sunday, officials said. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation, officers from the Lanett Police Department and an Auburn Police Department officer assigned to the…
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Doug Jones Could Save Alabama from Decades of Failed Republican Policies
Doug Jones’s expected entry into the 2026 governor’s race gives Alabama something it has not had in a generation: a real chance to choose a different future. A Democratic governor in Montgomery would not fix everything overnight, but it would finally give this state a path out of the political rut that keeps Alabama last…
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UAB Blazers Reeling After Player Arrested for Stabbing Two Teammates at Stadium
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Alabama at Birmingham football program was rocked Saturday when authorities said a player stabbed two teammates inside the team’s on-campus facility, sending both to the hospital just hours before kickoff at Protective Stadium. The suspect, identified as redshirt freshman Daniel Israel Mincey, was arrested at the scene and faces…
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Alabama Sinks to the Bottom in WalletHub Credit Score Rankings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama has hit a new low in financial health, landing among the worst states for average credit scores in WalletHub’s latest nationwide survey—a stark reminder that the state’s current direction is failing ordinary Alabamians. While Mississippi narrowly clinched the dishonor of holding the lowest average score, Alabama trailed just behind, tied with…
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Alabama Library Board Orders Move of Transgender Books
MONTGOMERY, Ala — The Alabama Public Library Service Board voted Thursday to require the removal of all books discussing transgender issues from youth sections in the state’s public libraries, a move critics say intensifies attacks on LGBTQ+ visibility and access in Alabama. Under the new policy, slated to take effect in early 2026 after a…
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Governor Ivey Fires Entire Motorsports Hall of Fame Board Over Audit Scandal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey has removed every member of the Alabama Motorsports Hall of Fame Commission after a blistering state audit revealed sweeping financial mismanagement, missing funds, and violations of state law. Ivey’s decision to dismiss the entire board came on November 18, following the October audit by the Alabama Department of Examiners…
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