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Feral Hogs Wreak Havoc Across Alabama, Prompting Statewide Control Efforts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Feral hogs have become a pervasive menace across Alabama, inflicting significant damage on agriculture, ecosystems, and even posing threats to human safety. Present in all 67 counties,…
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Birmingham Social Security Workers Fired as Trump’s Cuts Sweep Federal Agencies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More than 100 workers at the Social Security Administration office in Birmingham have been terminated, Rep. Terri Sewell said Tuesday, as President Donald Trump’s administration accelerates a…
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Birmingham Police Arrest 94 in Major Crime Crackdown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A four-day police operation in Birmingham resulted in the arrest of 94 individuals as part of a citywide crackdown on criminal activity. The operation, which took place…
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Clark Walker, Alabama Artist Known for Capturing Southern Life, Dies at 85
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Clark Walker, an Alabama artist whose bold, expressive paintings brought the South’s people and culture to life, died Feb. 22 at the age of 85. Born in…
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Trump’s Funding Cuts Threaten Alabama’s Historic HBCUs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama, home to more Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) than any other state, faces a dire crisis as federal funding freezes under President Donald Trump’s administration…
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Seized and Silenced: SPLC Uncovers Racial Disparities in Alabama’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Practices, Calls for Change
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has reignited criticism of Alabama’s civil asset forfeiture practices, describing them as racially biased and economically devastating….
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