Who are we killing Sonny Burton for?
Alabama scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of 75-year-old Sonny Burton, though jurors and the victim’s daughter urged the state for mercy.
Jones vows to remove APLS members if elected governor
John Wahl, APLS chair and Republic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Jones' comments were "unhinged."
Bill to criminalize church protests advances in House
The bill is a response to an incident at a Minnesota church last month.
House committee advances bill to rename Gulf of Mexico
The committee also heard a bill by Representative Mark Gidley on prohibiting the term "West Bank" for Israel's West Bank.
Fairhope Library won’t move books after state aid loss
The library will soon be able to participate in the county courier service again after changes made Tuesday.
North Alabama neo-Nazi bought firearms with intent to take out “high value targets,” FBI says
Aiden Cuevas faces a charge of conspiracy to traffic illegal firearms, including to other area neo-nazis.
Bill to allow local police to be de facto ICE agents moves to House
Debate continued over whether the bill would lead law enforcement to use racial profiling to enforce immigration law.
Bill to allow library board member removals advances out of Senate committee
The bill allows two thirds of a library board's appointing authority to remove a member for any reason.
House passes bill to allow death penalty for child predators
The bill is a direct challenge to U.S. Supreme Court precedent that explicitly prohibits the death penalty in such cases.
House passes bill that would criminalize protesting in a mask without a doctor’s note
Anti-masking laws have never been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court and have had mixed results in lower courts.