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Alabama receives portion of multi-state Mercedes-Benz settlement

Mercedes-Benz will pay $149 million and provide consumer relief after states found the automaker used illegal emissions software in diesel vehicles.

December 23, 2025

Alabama, 30 states announce $1.37 billion settlement with Kroger

Alabama will receive up to approximately $19.8 million for opioid abatement.

November 5, 2024

Alabama’s second execution using nitrogen hypoxia to proceed

Alabama inmate Alan Eugene Miller reached an agreement with the state and his execution, using nitrogen hypoxia, is slated for next month.

August 6, 2024

Prattville Library board intends to settle fired director’s lawsuit

The board has denied violating the Open Meetings Act in its meeting to terminate Foster's employment.

May 13, 2024

Ivey announces $1M settlement with family of slain Bibb County deputy

Officials used Deputy Brad Johnson's death as the impetus for sweeping changes to the state's "good time" law.

July 6, 2023

AG Marshall announces millions in settlements with opioid manufacturers, distributors

The settlement funds are to be used to remediate the harms caused by the opioid crisis in Alabama.

April 20, 2022

AG awards $1.5 million to ADCANP from opioid settlement

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Friday a distribution of funds to the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention.

October 25, 2021

AG announces second distribution of funds from McKinsey opioid settlement

This is the first multistate opioid settlement to result in substantial payment to the states to address the crisis.

October 20, 2021

Alabama chicken farmers get first settlements in federal lawsuit

Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods agreed to pay out $35 million in the wage-fixing lawsuit.

September 7, 2021

Three lives lost in Saturday storms

Saturday, tornados and a line of severe weather ripped across the Southeast killing seven people including three in Pickens County. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) offered her condolences on the loss of life. “My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of Saturday’s severe weather,” Gov. Ivey said. “Alabama has lost three of her citizens … Continued

January 13, 2020