MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers were quick to act on one of the most alarming uses of artificial intelligence: synthetic sexual images of children. But as state leaders celebrated a 2024 law aimed at AI-generated child sexual abuse material, Alabama has so far stopped short of enacting a broader consent-based rule for AI images that…

UPDATE: The Civil Rights Institute will remain open during repairs as they have acquired a temporary HVAC system. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is temporarily closed to the public because of an ongoing HVAC system failure affecting the facility, according to notices posted May 22 and reports published May 22 and May…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama health officials are taking a cautious step on marijuana rescheduling even as the federal government moves ahead, underscoring how the state remains behind a policy shift that advocates say should have happened long ago. The governing body of the Alabama Department of Public Health voted to object to the federal marijuana…

MONTGOMERY, Ala — Montgomery police have identified a woman killed in a weekend murder-suicide as social media posts continue to tie the case to Alabama rapper Li Spell and a separate homicide investigation in the city. The woman was identified online as Adriana Grant, also known as Ari P. Kari, while posts circulating on social…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama voters are casting ballots Tuesday in a primary election that includes statewide contests, all 140 seats in the Legislature and two constitutional amendments, even as a fast-moving redistricting battle hangs over the state’s congressional map. A federal three-judge panel has set a hearing for May 22 in Birmingham in the long-running…