New complaints reveal added allegations in Mexican restaurant raid
Three complaints filed in federal court on Friday revealed further allegations associated with the operation and the criminal network.
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Campos-Reyes pleads not guilty in case that set off statewide raid of Mexican restaurants
Counsel for Campos-Reyes indicated another indictment is expected, and three others arrested in the raid will face hearings this afternoon.
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.
Attorney General pushes for court to deny immunity for ex-officer
Alabama AG says ex-officer lacks clear right to immunity, urging court to let jury decide fatal shooting case.
Prattville Library lawsuit moving forward
The activity should clear procedural hurdles as both sides await a ruling on plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction.
Attorneys discuss shifting legal landscape for Alabama’s immigrants
Trump’s immigration crackdown ripples through Alabama as workplace raids, detentions surge, and legal experts warn of dire consequences for civil liberties and the state economy.
Gun rights group sues Selma over “gun-free zone”
The lawsuit pertains to a Selma resident who carried a gun into a "gun-free zone" in Selma last year.
Appeals court rules Alabama violated constitutional rights of death row inmate
After 25 years on death row, Michael Sockwell's case is eligible to be retried
Alabama officials praise Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship injunctions
Alabama leaders praised a Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions and allowing partial enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order.
U.S. Supreme Court rules parents can opt students out of LGBTQ+ lessons
APLS chair John Wahl praised the decision as checking a "socialist agenda ... that wants to reshape American values."