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Marshall Backs Trump’s National Guard Move, but Critics Say Alabama’s AG Sides with Chaos, Not Calm
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is among 19 Republican state attorneys general backing former President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to send the National Guard into Los Angeles,…
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Thousands in Alabama Join National ‘No Kings’ Protests Opposing Trump’s Parade and Policies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabamians in at least 14 cities, including Birmingham, will join millions nationwide Saturday for the “No Kings” protests, a coordinated day of action rejecting President Donald Trump’s…
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Tuberville’s Trans Sports Ban at Military Academies Seen as Political Theater in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, is again making headlines with a new bill to bar transgender women from participating in women’s sports at U.S. military academies—a move…
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Alabama Executes Gregory Hunt by Nitrogen Gas, Highlighting State’s Outlier Status on Death Penalty
ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama executed Gregory Hunt by nitrogen gas Tuesday evening for the 1988 beating death of Karen Lane, marking the state’s continued reliance on capital punishment as much…
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Alabama Slips to 43rd in National Child Well-Being Rankings as Poverty, Health Gaps Worsen
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama has fallen to 43rd in the nation for child well-being, according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, marking a sharp decline from last year’s 39th…
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Walker County Sheriff Arrested After Indictment for Hiring Unqualified Officers
JASPER, Ala. — Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith was arrested Monday morning after a grand jury indicted him on six misdemeanor charges for hiring law enforcement officers who were not…
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