Immigrant advocacy group says ICE raid a “false flag” to fill deportation quotas
Federal agents alleged drug trafficking, but advocates countered that the operation was a "false flag" to meet deportation demands.
ICE, FBI, DHS raid Alabama Mexican restaurants in fraud probe
Federal agencies raided 14 Alabama locations Tuesday, targeting a resident indicted for bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.
Hal Nash officially sworn in as new chair of parole board
Nash is replacing controversial parole board chair Leigh Gwathney, who oversaw a sharp decline in parole approvals.
City of Mountain Brook votes to join Tuscaloosa in lawsuit over online sales tax
As online sales tax revenue has grown, so have arguments over how the funding is distributed.
Lawmakers continue pursuit to push joint custody
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have pushed for an expectation of joint custody.
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education votes to sue state over online sales tax
Alabama's 8 percent online sales tax has no earmarking for local school systems.
Prattville Library lawsuit moving forward
The activity should clear procedural hurdles as both sides await a ruling on plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction.
Advocacy orgs demand changes to parole release guidelines
The groups argue that the guidelines should only punish instigators of prison violence, among other changes.
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
Renaming the gulf to the "Gulf of America" was one of President Donald Trump's first acts in his second term.
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
Citizens could bypass lawmakers and get new laws placed directly on the ballot for a vote of the people.