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Protests Move To Alabama's State Capitol After Officer Cleared In Shooting Death
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
On Thanksgiving night, Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer responding to gunfire in the mall. Protesters are angry at a new report that exonerates the officer.
Alabama Attorney General Says Controversial Police Shooting Was Justified
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
Alabama's attorney general ruled that a fatal police shooting at a Birmingham-area mall was justified. Police shot and killed a man they incorrectly believed was responsible for a shooting.
Confusion And Frustration Grow After Police Shooting At Alabama Mall
Monday, November 26, 2018
Police, who killed a black man Thanksgiving night after a shooting at an Alabama mall, now say Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr. probably was not involved in the altercation.
Alabama Police Reverse Course And Now Say Mall Shooter Is Still At Large
Monday, November 26, 2018
The family of a man shot and killed by police at a mall outside Birmingham, Ala., Thursday night is calling for transparency as police look into what happened.
Questions Swirl About Fatal Police Shooting
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Questions are swirling in Birmingham after a fatal police shooting Thanksgiving night. Authorities said police shot and killed a black man who shot two people. Later, police said he wasn't the gunman.
Alabama Governor's Primary Race Is All About Corruption
Sunday, June 03, 2018
Politics in Alabama have been marred with corruption for years. We look at how these events are playing out in the Republican primary race for governor.
Republican Senate Primary In Alabama Is Exposing Deep Fissures In Party
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Alabama GOP voters go to the polls Tuesday to choose their party's candidate in a special Senate election runoff between appointed Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Supreme Court Judge Roy Moore.
Alabama Senate Primary Turns Into Bitter Slug-Fest On Republican Side
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Alabama voters head to the polls Tuesday in a primary to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions' vacant Senate seat. Voters will choose Republican and Democrat candidates for the seat that opened when Sessions joined the White House.
Alabama Lawmakers Move To Abolish Judicial Override
Thursday, March 02, 2017
Alabama is the last state that allows judicial override — when a judge can impose a death sentence by overruling a jury's recommendation of life in prison. That may change soon.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby Spends Big In Alabama Primary
Monday, February 29, 2016
Presidential candidates aren't the only ones on the ballot on Super Tuesday. In Alabama, long-serving GOP Sen. Richard Shelby, who is 81 years old, is facing a tougher than expected primary election.
In Alabama, Felons Face Difficult Road To Regaining Voting Rights
Monday, February 15, 2016
Alabama bars felons convicted of crimes of "moral turpitude" from regaining voting rights. But defining such crimes is subjective. An estimated 15 percent of black adults in Alabama can't vote.
Small Alabama County Offers Cash Amid Struggle To Stop Tuberculosis Spread
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
There's only one health department in Alabama where people can go to be tested for tuberculosis. That's in Perry County, where an outbreak claimed three lives in 2015. For every 100,...
Sanders Tells Black Voters U.S. Must Confront 'Institutional Racism'
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
As the Democratic presidential primary narrows, Sen. Bernie Sanders is trying to rally African-American voters to his side. Sanders spent part of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama's Secretary Of State Shakes Up Voter Engagement
Sunday, December 27, 2015
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Many Alabama Lawmakers Use Personal Email To Conduct Official Business
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Turns out Hillary Clinton isn't the only government official with an email issue. Many state lawmakers use personal accounts to do official business, including those in Alabama.
At Southern Factory, Workers Try Again To Unionize
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
In the South, unions have faced an especially tough battle. Still, organizers keep trying. United Auto Workers is trying to win a vote by workers at a factory in Piedmont, Ala., on Wednesday.
Some Gas Stations Find New Business As Food Destinations
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
There are taquerias, barbecue joints and gastropubs. To any food-loving road traveler, these places were always around, especially if you happened to chat up the locals and find one o...
Want To Be A Chicken Farmer? Try It Before You Commit
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
The idea of raising backyard chickens has become very popular. But people who follow through on the idea don't always know what they are getting into. So a few companies are letting w...
Weekend Warriors: Re-enacting the Civil War
Friday, April 08, 2011
The Siege at Bridgeport, a strategic site in Alabama, took place in 1862 — and again this year. Civil War re-enactors spend time and money reliving battles that were decided 150 years...