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Trump Keeps Britt in the Fold with Loyalty Warning
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s public insistence on loyalty from Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama underscored how deeply personal allegiance has become in today’s Republican Party, where policy disputes often seem secondary to fealty to the president. Trump said, “I hope she always remains loyal to me so I can continue to support her,”…
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Shooting at Montclair Walmart Leaves Man Injured
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. — A man was shot late Saturday night outside a Walmart Supercenter on Montclair Road, according to police. Investigators said the victim’s injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, and no arrest had been announced as of the latest reports. Police responded around 10:21 p.m. to the store, where the shooting was…
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Alabama Woman Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2020 Murder-For-Hire of Child’s Father
DECATUR, Ala. — A Morgan County jury on Friday found a Madison woman guilty of capital murder for orchestrating the 2020 shooting death of the father of her child to prevent him from attending a custody hearing.Jaclyn Skuce, 38, was convicted on three counts of capital murder in the death of Anthony Larry Sheppard. Following…
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Opinion: The Ghost of 1901 Still Haunts the Statehouse
In the quiet, marble-lined halls of Montgomery, a familiar ghost has been invited back to the table. It is the same spirit that presided over the 1901 Constitutional Convention, where the state’s elite gathered with the explicit, recorded goal of “establishing white supremacy in this State.” Recently, following a seismic shift at the U.S. Supreme…
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SPLC Enters Not Guilty Plea, Calls Federal Indictment Politically Motivated
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on Thursday formally pleaded not guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering, marking the beginning of a high-stakes legal battle that supporters describe as a politically weaponized attack on the nation’s leading civil rights watchdog. The arraignment in U.S. District Court follows an…
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Pedestrian Killed in Birmingham Train Collision
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A pedestrian was killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a train in southwest Birmingham, authorities said. Birmingham Fire and Rescue said the crash happened around 8:23 a.m. near 40th Street Southwest and Bessemer Avenue Southwest, just a block from Jefferson Avenue Southwest. No additional information about the victim was immediately released,…
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