May 23 2022 Alabama Primary Election Results By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Alabama's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
May 20 ‘I trust in God:’ Religious backers of abortion rights reconcile their work with their faith By Claire Galofaro, Associated Press As the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to dismantle the constitutional right to an abortion, an Alabama clinic's staff of mostly Black, Christian women draw on their faith that they will somehow continue. Continue reading
May 19 Gov. Kay Ivey, challengers race to the right in Alabama GOP primary By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama's Republican primary has become a race to the right, with candidates staking out extreme positions on abortion, immigration and LGBTQ issues. Continue reading
May 10 Missing Alabama inmate, jailer were prepared for a shootout, according to Sheriff By Kim Chandler, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press An Indiana sheriff says the Alabama murder suspect and jailer who evaded authorities for more than a week were heavily armed and preparing for a shootout when they were captured. Continue reading
May 05 Alabama law criminalizing care for transgender youth faces federal test By Kimberly Chandler, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Liles Burke set a hearing Thursday on a request to block enforcement of the law while it's challenged in court. Continue reading
Apr 12 Alabama families file lawsuit against state’s transgender youth treatment ban By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Families with transgender teens have sued the state of Alabama to block a law that makes it a crime for doctors to treat trans youth under 19 with puberty blockers or hormones to help affirm their gender identity. Continue reading
Apr 08 Transgender kids fear Alabama laws targeting medicine, bathrooms By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Bills have been introduced to ban gender-affirming care and block transgender children from using school restrooms or playing on sports teams that don't match their sex at birth. Continue reading
Apr 07 Alabama bans gender-affirming medication for youths By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama lawmakers have approved sweeping legislation outlawing transgender youth's access to gender-affirming medications. Continue reading
Apr 01 Amazon workers in New York City vote to unionize, a first for the company By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive. Continue reading
Mar 31 Vote counts begin in Amazon union elections in New York, Alabama By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press If a majority votes in favor of a union at either location, it would mark the first successful U.S. organizing effort in Amazon history. Continue reading