Politics Nov 21 Alabama pausing executions after 3rd failed lethal injection By Jay Reeves, Associated Press
Politics Nov 08 Katie Britt becomes 1st Republican woman to claim Alabama Senate seat Britt, 40, cast herself as part of a new generation of conservative leaders and will become one of the Senate’s youngest members. She will be the first Republican woman to hold one of the state’s Senate seats. By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation Nov 07 Man charged in Alabama church shooting fighting court-ordered mental evaluation A man facing a potential death penalty in the killing of three people who were shot at an Alabama church dinner is fighting a court-ordered mental evaluation. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 01 Proposed amendment could remove Jim Crow-era language in Alabama Constitution Alabama voters on Nov. 8 will vote to ratify a recompilation of the Alabama Constitution that will strip Jim Crow-era language and reorganize the unwieldy governing document. By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Politics Oct 20 5 states to decide on closing slavery loopholes in voter referendums Voters in five states are deciding whether to close loopholes that allowed convict labor as an exception to slavery. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Oct 04 Watch 10:07 Supreme Court hears redistricting cases with major implications for future elections By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a big case about the role of race in drawing congressional maps. The specific question at issue is whether Alabama's map violates what's left of the Voting Rights Act, which bars discriminatory practices… Continue watching
Oct 04 Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Some of the Supreme Court's conservative justices seem sympathetic to Alabama's arguments in a case seeking to force the state to create a second Black majority congressional district. It's the latest showdown over the landmark Voting Rights Act. Continue reading
Oct 04 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on Alabama election redistricting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States and seemed likely to divide the court along ideological lines. Continue reading
Sep 10 Black preacher arrested while watering flowers in Alabama sues police By Associated Press A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress… Continue reading
Sep 04 New congressional maps in southern states dilute Black votes, critics say By Sara Cline, Associated Press In Alabama, Florida and Louisiana, new congressional maps that some judges have ruled dilute the power of Black voters are being used in upcoming elections. Continue reading