Aug 22 Watch 7:34 Tuberville's hold on military promotions is impacting troop readiness, Mullen says By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Constitution assigns to the Senate the power to approve the president's nominations of officers of the United States. This includes general and flag officers at the Defense Department. But this year, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up all… Continue watching
Aug 21 Alabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender children, court says By Kim Chandler, Associated Press A trial is scheduled for April 2 on whether to permanently block the law, but the appellate decision is a boost for Alabama's efforts to keep the ban in place. Continue reading
Aug 08 Powerful storm kills 2 in eastern U.S., over a million left without power By Ashraf Khalil, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press At least two people have died, thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled and more than 1 million have lost power as destructively strong storms moved through the eastern U.S. Residents had been warned to stay indoors Monday. Continue reading
Jul 21 Alabama lawmakers refuse to create a 2nd majority-Black congressional district By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The vote on Friday could defy an order from the U.S. Supreme Court to give minority voters a greater voice in elections and trigger a renewed battle over the state's political map. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court lifts hold on Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters By Associated Press Lower courts had ruled the maps raised concerns that Black voting power had been diluted. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 6:30 Supreme Court rules Alabama's congressional map discriminates against Black voters By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan The Supreme Court struck down Republican-drawn congressional districts in Alabama that civil rights activists say discriminated against Black voters. The ruling was a surprising departure from opinions over the past decade narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act. Geoff… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 6:12 Alabama reporters earn Pulitzer Prize for uncovering police corruption in small town By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A local news organization in Alabama received multiple Pulitzer Prizes this week. A team of reporters for AL.com uncovered how police in the small town of Brookside used aggressive policing and made-up charges to extract fines out of poor people… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Washington becomes 10th state banning sale of certain semi-automatic rifles In our news wrap Tuesday, Washington became the tenth U.S. state to ban some semi-automatic rifles, including AR-15s, the weapon used in many mass killings, a state investigator in Alabama testified that a barrage of 89 bullets killed four young… Continue watching
Apr 22 Alabama governor ousts education director over book's stance on racism, inclusion By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced she replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: 6th person facing charges in deadly birthday party shooting in Alabama In our news wrap Friday, police in Alabama have now charged a sixth person in last weekend's deadly birthday party shooting in Dadeville, the Sudan military and a rival paramilitary group announced a three-day ceasefire for the end of the… Continue watching