Saturday, June 13, 2026

ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

guns

Legislature

Lawmaker files bill to make it harder to prosecute “stand your ground” cases

The bill create a "presumption of reasonableness" and shift the burden of proof to the prosecution.

March 14, 2025

Firearm guns second amendment target shooting

Mistrial in Lowndes sheriff’s murder proves gun culture has gone too far

Our gun laws and culture have encouraged an atmosphere where it's right to shoot at first fear, even if you're scared of the sheriff.

October 30, 2024

Alabama U.S. attorney encourages students to take SAFE Pledge

The SAFE Student Pledge recognizes the role young people play in reducing gun endangerment and violence.

October 16, 2024

Maybe it’s not the guns

Maybe the guns really aren't the problem. Maybe the problem is much more basic, and much more troubling.

September 6, 2024

Police law enforcement

Want to blame someone for the rampant violence around Alabama? Grab a mirror

Alabama's problems with gun violence and mass shootings didn't happen by chance, and they won't be solved with idiotic, get-tough solutions.

May 15, 2024

House gives final passage to bill which bans tracking of credit card gun purchases

Eleven states across the nation have already passed similar legislation.

May 1, 2024

Concerns raised over Moms for Liberty, guns at Madison Street Festival

The primary point of contention surrounds the participation of gun vendors and the group known as Moms for Liberty.

October 5, 2023

The cost of the American gun culture

There is a cost for our continued reverence for guns. The families of gun violence victims know it well.

April 17, 2023

Bill to ban “trigger activators” advances in House committee

Only one lawmaker expressed any concern about the bill and the lack of language creating stiffer sentences.

April 14, 2023

Exclusive: DAs Association pushing bills on gun crime, retail theft and fentanyl

One bill would add additional penalties for individuals convicted of a violent crime caught in possession of a firearm.

March 22, 2023