Jacob Holmes

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Local author speaks on new book confronting racism in Alabama

Jim Vickrey discussed his latest book on confronting racism in Alabama, sharing his personal journey and the origins of affirmative action plans.

October 15, 2025

Empty shelves: League of Women Voters talks library challenges for Banned Books Week

The League of Women Voters forum addressed challenges facing Alabama libraries, as anti-LGBTQ+ groups fought to remove diverse materials from shelves.

October 13, 2025

‘The Alabama Solution’: Documentary exposes state’s maligned prisons

The film shows squalid conditions in Alabama prisons and systemic issues with correctional officer abuse.

October 10, 2025

SPLC continues American history tour with German counterparts in Montgomery

The Southern Poverty Law Center on Wednesday held a panel discussion exploring how America and Germany remember their difficult pasts.

October 10, 2025

Montgomery PD still seeking multiple suspects following Saturday shooting

The Montgomery City Council also voted to suspend the downtown entertainment district in response to the shooting.

October 8, 2025

Orange Beach public records lawsuit back on in federal court

The revival rekindles a lawsuit over body cam footage that purportedly shows Mayor Tony Kennon at the scene of a domestic violence call.

October 7, 2025

“Sold” author calls on APLS to restore Fairhope library funding, reject code changes

The author of one of America's most-banned books is calling on the Alabama Public Library Service to restore funding to the Fairhope Public Library.

October 6, 2025

Jackson Hospital on brink of closure, officials tell Montgomery City Council

With only $2 million left, officials warned the city council that Jackson Hospital faced imminent closure without a critical loan to cover expenses.

October 2, 2025

Teenage boy in black hoodie and jeans is arrested with hands cuffed behind his back. Dark studio background emphasizes his confinement. Represents crime, justice and consequence for youth.

New “human smuggling” anti-immigration law takes effect

New legislation creates the crime of human smuggling and requiring officers to contact ICE if citizenship can't be verified.

October 2, 2025

Baldwin County man files lawsuit against ICE’s construction site raids

A Baldwin County man, a natural-born U.S. citizen, filed a federal lawsuit alleging two construction site raids violated his Fourth Amendment rights.

October 1, 2025