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Settlement hearing set for Alabama judge who blamed spending $140,000 in court funds on ‘sloppy’ bookkeeping

Former Lauderdale County judge Gil Self, who was charged last year with using his office for personal gain, has been scheduled to discuss a settlement with the court in June, according to court documents. Between July 1, 2019, and July 31, 2023, Self improperly spent more than $140,000 from funds...

Lauderdale County, AL · 2025-03-18
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4 arrested in Alabama prison contraband, drug trafficking incidents

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Four suspects are under arrest and charged in connection to investigations by the Alabama Department of Corrections Special Services after alleged contraband and drug trafficking incidents at two Alabama prison facilities. The arrests took place Saturday and Sunday following three incidents, two at Fountain Correctional Facility...

Montgomery, AL · 2025-03-17
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Birdie Mae Davis, civil rights pioneer in Alabama school desegregation, dies

Birdie Mae Davis’ name is synonymous with a decades-long legal fight to desegregate one of Alabama’s largest public school systems. Davis, later known as Birdie D. Manning, died Sunday at her home in Birmingham following an extended illness. She was 77. Davis was among one of the first...

Birmingham, AL · 2025-03-18
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Alabama faces more strong storms and some cold weather this week

A few severe storms will be possible in parts of Alabama on Wednesday, according to forecasters. Wednesday’s weather will be nothing like that on Saturday, when Alabama had a two waves of severe storms and tornadoes. Wednesday will have a Level 1 out of 5 severe weather risk for...

Alabama · 2025-03-18
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Ivey signs bill giving her control of Alabama veterans agency after dispute over commissioner’s firing

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed into law a bill to give the governor’s office more control over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill makes the commissioner of the ADVA an appointee of the governor and member of the governor’s cabinet. Under previous law, the State...

Alabama · 2025-03-18

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Alabama set to execute second inmate this year in April

This undated image provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows inmate James Osgood, who was sentenced to death for the 2010 rape and murder of Tracy Lynn Brown. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Alabama has set an April execution date for James Osgood, a 55-year-old death row inmate...

Alabama · 2025-03-18

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Tennessee Man David Swift's Manslaughter Charge Dropped After Jury Deadlock, Faces Extradition for Stalking in Alabama

David Swift, a man previously indicted on voluntary manslaughter charges after a jury deadlocked on the verdict in a case regarding the death of his wife Karen, has seen those charges dropped. As Action News 5 reported, the decision follows the inability of the jury to reach a unanimous decision. Karen Swift was found deceased after her SUV was discovered abandoned near her home in 2011.

Tennessee · 2025-03-18

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Big worries, small protest as Trump and Musk threaten livelihoods and health in Wisconsin

It was a blustery, grey Saturday afternoon on March 15 as about 40 people wearing togas, carrying signs and waving upside-down American flags gathered on the steps of the Capitol in Madison to protest Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the current administration’s assault on democracy. The Madison rally, part...

Madison, WI · 2025-03-17

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Can Tuberville run for governor? Alabama Republican questions whether he meets residency requirement

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has said he is considering a run for governor next year instead of a Senate re-election bid. It is a move that some say would make him the strong favorite in the race because of his name recognition and his close relationship with President Trump. But...

Alabama · 2025-03-18

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Don’t cheer, Gov. Ivey: Killing the Department of Education will hurt Alabama students

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivers the State of the State address in the Old House Chamber at the Alabama State Capitol on Feb. 4, 2025 in Montgomery, Alabama. The governor last week said she would "trust President Trump" in his efforts to destroy the U.S. Department of Education. (Will McClelland for Alabama Reflector)

Alabama · 2025-03-17

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Study: Racial voter turnout gap in Alabama in 2024 was highest in two decades

A new study found that voter turnout gaps between white and nonwhite Alabamians hit a two-decade high in 2024. The Brennan Center for Justice, a liberal nonprofit law and public policy institute based in New York, found that turnout among eligible white voters was 65% last year. Among nonwhites, the turnout was 51%. Those two figures […]

Alabama · 2025-03-18

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Ala. Man and His Daughter Evacuated Minutes Before Their Home Was Destroyed by Tornado at Friend's Urging

After Tim Striegel and his daughter's home was destroyed on Saturday, March 15, they had to seek shelter in the Calera, Ala. jail

Calera, AL · 2025-03-18

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Alabama AG Steve Marshall ready ‘to pivot quickly’ if Tuberville enters governor’s race

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he would be ready to make a quick decision on whether to run for the U.S. Senate if Sen. Tommy Tuberville decides to run for governor. Marshall has been twice elected attorney general after initially being appointed to the job by Gov. Robert Bentley...

Alabama · 2025-03-17